Anna M. Esposito

Anna Esposito’s practice is focused exclusively on construction law, representing all players in the construction industry, including owners, contractors, subcontractors, materials suppliers, architects, engineers, other design professionals, sureties and insurers, mortgagees, trustees in bankruptcy and industry associations. Anna is also a Mediator who brings her 36 years of experience to the alternative dispute arena.

As a certified specialist in construction law, Anna advises and represents parties in connection with all types of construction disputes, such as liens, breach of trust, performance bonds, labour and material payment bonds, delay and impact claims, and negligent or deficient design or construction, whether by way of negotiation, arbitration, interim adjudication or litigation. She also assists clients with construction contract preparation and has experience handling bankruptcy and insolvency matters in the context of the construction industry.

As a mediator of construction-related disputes, Anna brings her pragmatic attitude to alternative forms of dispute resolution, assisting parties to resolve claims or disputes, creatively and cost-effectively, without resorting to court. Anna is both patient and persistent in her quest to bring parties to a negotiated resolution.

Her ability to analyze complex situations, synthesize the key issues, fashion the best options, and communicate complex legal concepts in an easy-to-understand manner, makes her the construction industry’s go-to legal expert.

Clients appreciate her practical approach, taking their business needs and restrictions into account when providing legal remedies. Her attention to detail and high standards of client service are at the core of her successful practice as a lawyer and Mediator.

When litigation is the best or only option, she represents her clients before all levels of the Ontario Courts.

Anna is recognized as a Leading Practitioner in Construction Law by The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ for Construction Litigation consecutively since 2006 and is a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers.

Throughout her career, Anna has been a prolific speaker, teaching industry professionals and lawyers about issues relevant to the construction industry and the nuances of construction law.

For 30 years, she served as the firm’s Construction Practice Group Head, and was the firm’s Managing Partner from 2005 until 2010.