Professional & Experienced
Heal & Co., a registered business name of Heal Law Professional Corporation (the “Firm”) is a boutique law firm with over three decades of expertise in the professional liability defence of municipal, building and construction law claims, and provides strategic advice on construction matters more generally. We are legal experts who deliver superior outcomes to clients on a consistent basis.
We will also partner with our clients with innovative cost and billing structures to meet their needs. We can also quote you a monthly fixed fee to act as your outside “general counsel” on a recurring basis.
The Firm’s clients include major construction industry players: engineering and design firms, construction companies, municipals, real estate developers and other law firms who ask the Firm to take conflict referrals. By focusing on the special needs of each of these client groups, the Firm serves our clients and builds on our track record of superior outcomes.
Our central Toronto location provides access to the courts including the Toronto Construction Lien Masters Court, the Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario. A central downtown location also provides ample parking and subway access for clients. We use all the necessary dispute avoidance tools including negotiation, mediation and where required adjudication or arbitration to keep you out of court, with the ability to “go the distance” where justice requires it.
The Firm uses its lawyers’ existing reputation and expertise to build and maintain long-term client centered relationships and provide strategic advice. We are focused on client-desired outcomes and excellent service. The launch of the Firm responds to a market need for these legal services on a specialized boutique basis in downtown Toronto. Andrew Heal is the current Chair of the Canadian Bar Association National Construction and Infrastructure Law Section, and is the past Chair of the Ontario Bar Association Construction and Infrastructure Law Section, a member of the Advocates Society, an active member of the Toronto Construction Association, Canadian Construction Association, and other industry groups. Andrew is a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers and a Charter Fellow of the Construction Law Society of America
The Firm
The Firm is a corporate member of the Canadian Construction Association, the Allied Professions Committee of the Toronto Construction Association, the CBA and OBA, the Advocates Society and the Construction Lawyers Society of America, to name a few.
The Firm has its main offices in downtown Toronto, Canada. We are available by email, video conference and by conference call to assist you 24/7 for your urgent and important matters.
Facing a real-time situation right now? Don’t worry – we’re always available to offer proactive and strategic advice. We’re the only partners you’ll need if something goes wrong – and with our risk management services, we can make sure your issues can be avoided before they occur.
Our Lawyers
The Firm’s lawyers have been actively involved in the construction industry and are members of the National Construction Section of the Canadian Bar Association and the Construction Section of the Ontario Bar Association.
Areas of Practice
Our lawyers include certified Specialists in Construction Law, and can help you with procurement, design services agreement, construction contract review, and dispute avoidance and dispute resolution for your construction and building related problems. We will help you match the process to the problem: negotiation, mediation, adjudication or litigation, including lien litigation, where and when appropriate. We regularly act for construction professionals to help them successfully navigate the development and construction process.
Publications
Firm lawyers have written and spoken on issues of concern to many professionals, including insurance professionals, lawyers, architects and engineers, as set out in the following papers, presentations or seminars, to various Construction and other industry groups.