Navigating Non‑Payment: Strategic Use of Legal Tools While Preserving Client Relationships – Hosted by McMillan LLP
September 17 at 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Payment challenges can place significant strain on projects, budgets, and long standing client relationships. Understanding the legal tools available—and how to use them strategically—is essential to protecting your organization while maintaining trust and partnership.
In this webinar, legal experts from McMillan LLP will walk participants through the key mechanisms available under Ontario’s Construction Act including liens, prompt payment requirements, and adjudication. Attendees will learn what each tool is designed to accomplish, when it is appropriate to use, and how to leverage these rights without escalating conflict unnecessarily.
The session will also explore the practical steps to take when payments are delayed or withheld: when to issue a letter or notice of default, how to determine whether adjudication or a lien is warranted, and how to approach disputes thoughtfully when projects still have years remaining or involve valued long term clients. The discussion will highlight when to involve legal counsel and which high risk options should be avoided unless absolutely necessary.
Participants will leave with a clear, integrated understanding of their rights, their remedies, and the strategies available to navigate payment issues while preserving important business relationships.
This webinar is ideal for consulting engineering professionals, construction professionals, project managers, financial leaders, client side, and emerging professionals seeking to manage payment disputes effectively and professionally.
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Meet the Experts from McMillan LLP
Jason J. Annibale
Jason is McMillan’s National Co-Chair of the Construction and Infrastructure Group and a partner in the firm’s Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Group. He acts on complex construction disputes, restructuring proceedings, and sophisticated project finance transactions for clients throughout the construction pyramid.
Jason is a Fellow of both the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers and the Construction Lawyers Society of America. He has been recognized by numerous legal directories as a Leading Lawyer in Construction and Infrastructure Law, including Chambers Canada, Legal500, Lexology Index, and Best Lawyers.
Jason was elected to the Ontario Bar Association’s Construction and Infrastructure Law Section Executive for three terms and is the author of the chapter on Dispute Resolution in the Lexis/Nexis text, Public-Private Partnerships in Canada: Law Policy and Value for Money, authored by Tim Murphy. Jason also co-authored the chapters on Construction Disputes and Prompt Payment and Adjudication with co-authors that include The Honourable Mr. Justice Leonard Ricchetti and The Honourable Associate Justice Charles Wiebe in the LexisNexis text, Construction Law in Canada, Second Edition. Jason regularly speaks and writes in the construction community and is the co-chair for Osgoode Hall’s premier construction programs.
Natasha Rodrigues
Natasha is a talented construction and infrastructure lawyer with a broad litigation practice that encompasses a wide array of disputes. She advises clients on various types of claims in both traditional litigation and alternative forms of dispute resolution, particularly those involving complex public infrastructure law issues.
In addition to her expertise in construction law and projects, Natasha specializes in arbitration and matters related to public policy and surety. Her thought leadership is also prominently featured as a co-author in several legal publications. In 2025, she was recognized as a lawyer to watch in construction law.
Note: This event is open to ALL. Registration ends on September 15 at 12 PM.