Major Disputes | Boxfish Infrastructure Group

Our wide-ranging project delivery experience and fundamentally pragmatic approach to problem-solving are the key ingredients of our Major Disputes services. We know our way around contracts, and we support clients in meeting resolving their disputes with the contractors through a meticulous and hands-on approach to the enforcement of project requirements.

We have a strong track record in diligently and efficiently negotiating major claims and disputes in various large scale infrastructure projects reducing our clients’ exposure and ensuring successful project outcomes.

Combining comprehensive technical knowledge and a sound commercial understanding of project matters that typically affect infrastructure projects, our team draws on previous experience to support the efficient resolution of disputes and identify solid solutions for our clients.

Name Trevor Parker P.Eng.

Projects

Lakeshore West Improvements Project
SmartTrack Stations Portfolio
Stouffville Stations and Steeles Avenue Grade Separation

Trevor has over 20 years of experience delivering successful projects from project inception through to construction, including Mextrolinx’s GO Expansion—a $20+ billion capital infrastructure build to transform the existing GO transit commuter rail service into a regional express railway. He is highly experienced in the procurement and implementation of complex multi-stakeholder projects including those with P3 delivery models. Trevor’s depth of expertise ranges from commercial bid negotiations to analyzing technical data and complex design constraints; from working with legal and financial advisors to achieve consensus on commercial items to developing budgets and providing contract administration.

Name Brian Guest

Projects

GO Expansion
Stage 2 Ottawa LRT
Eglinton Crosstown

Brian brings together detailed knowledge of government operations at all levels, municipal, provincial and federal. He combines a proven ability to grapple with complex policy with the ability to capitalize on communications opportunities. Brian has been instrumental in the modernization of major P3 infrastructure procurements in Canada.

His work with the City of Ottawa on the Confederation Line was awarded the 2013 Gold Award for Transportation Innovation from the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships, the P3 Bulletin Silver award for best rail/transit projects in the Americas, and was named the North American PPP Deal of the Year by Project Finance Magazine in 2013.

Name Felipe Carmago

Projects

Go Expansion
Downtown Relief Line Project
SmartTrack Station Project

Felipe is a transportation planner and data scientist with over 20 years of experience, having worked for both the private and public sectors in Canada, the U.K., Colombia and Australia. He has a passion for problem solving and evidence-based decision-making with expertise that ranges from economic evaluation, strategic network modeling and spatial analysis to process automation, big data analytics and machine learning. Throughout his career, Felipe has been involved in projects involving descriptive analytics, predictive analytics and automation, and has led the development of tools and web applications to streamline work and present data and models through the use of dashboards and web interfaces.

Name Hasan Alhamwi

Projects

GO Expansion
GHG Inventory Report (CIB)

A graduate of McGill’s Civil Engineering program with a minor in Construction Management Hassan is also certified as an Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) and has completed the British Standards ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems Lead Auditor program.

At Boxfish, Hasan’s proven ability to master complex concepts and produce advanced technical and financial models, combined with his excellent leadership and organizational skills, are an asset to the Project Design & Management, Commercial Support and Claims Management teams.