International construction and insurance law firm Beale & Co has announced the opening of a new office in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, marking a significant milestone in its global expansion.
The new office will support Beale & Co’s growth strategy in key international construction markets, offering a range of services to both Canadian and global clients. These services include contract drafting and negotiation, collaborative contract work, project bid support, project advisory services, and strategic advice on risk management and disputes within the construction and infrastructure sectors.
The Toronto office will be led by Andrés Durán, a seasoned construction and infrastructure lawyer with qualifications in Ontario and British Columbia. Andrés brings extensive experience from his previous role as SVP Legal Services and General Counsel at one of Canada’s largest construction and infrastructure services companies.
Andrés joins as a Partner with over 15 years’ experience working in the infrastructure sector in Canada, with significant expertise in construction, operations and maintenance, and other general infrastructure matters. He has worked with a wide range of public and private sector companies and agencies in bringing marquee projects to completion and into operation across Canada. He has also overseen and managed complex disputes and insurance litigation during his in-house career.
Andrés strengthens Beale & Co’s international contracts and projects advisory team, led by Will Buckby and comprising over 20 experienced lawyers.
Opening an office in Canada reinforces Beale & Co’s commitment to developing its international platform, which currently includes offices in England, Ireland, Scotland, and the UAE, that collectively work across 60 countries and five continents.
Antony Smith comments: “The construction, energy and infrastructure sector in Canada is booming and the opportunities for contractors and consultants are vast. The Firm is already well connected with many of these firms operating in Canada, either through work on Canadian or on international projects. With our strategy having always been to follow our clients, an office in Toronto is a natural expansion of Beale & Co’s international team and provides an even greater opportunity to support our clients more broadly.”
Andrés Durán, says: “Beale & Co’s expansion to Canada represents a significant opportunity for the construction and infrastructure market here. As something I have been a part of for over 15 years, I know that there is a demand for additional international boutique legal support in this area focussed on the needs, opportunities and challenges faced in the industry.”
Beale & Co has over 60 years’ experience providing specialised expert legal advice to the construction, engineering, infrastructure, and insurance sectors globally, with over 120 lawyers spread across its offices in England, Ireland, Scotland, the UAE and now Canada.