11 March 2025
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2025: 9 of our lawyers recognized once again
Montréal, March 11, 2025 – We are proud to announce that, once again, 9 of our lawyers are listed in the 2025 edition of the ...
Etienne Chauvin
PartnerEtienne Chauvin has a rock solid reputation in construction law.
Leader of the Construction Law team, Etienne represents general contractors, specialized contractors and consortia in litigation before all levels of court in Quebec. He assists clients at every stage of their construction matters, whether before, during or after the execution of a contract. His experience also extends to construction bonds and professional and civil liability.
Although he regularly represents clients in alternative dispute resolution processes like arbitration and mediation, Etienne is no stranger to lengthy trials where discipline and tenacity are the name of the game.
Etienne is frequently invited as a speaker by various construction industry organizations, including the Corporation des entrepreneurs généraux du Québec.
Etienne Chauvin has a rock solid reputation in construction law.
Leader of the Construction Law team, Etienne represents general contractors, specialized contractors and consortia in litigation before all levels of court in Quebec. He assists clients at every stage of their construction matters, whether before, during or after the execution of a contract. His experience also extends to construction bonds and professional and civil liability.
Although he regularly represents clients in alternative dispute resolution processes like arbitration and mediation, Etienne is no stranger to lengthy trials where discipline and tenacity are the name of the game.
Etienne is frequently invited as a speaker by various construction industry organizations, including the Corporation des entrepreneurs généraux du Québec.
Field of practice
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
“Repeatedly Recommended” in Construction Law – 2022 to 2024
Best Lawyers in Canada®
Construction Law – 2022 to 2025
Lexpert® Special Edition: Infrastructure
2022
- How do general contractors determine their loss of profit?
De Grandpré Chait Conference on Construction Law in Quebec, 2022
- Jugements d’intérêt rendus en 2021 en matière de construction
Corporation des entrepreneurs généraux du Québec conference, 2022 - Rester ou partir? Quand rien ne va plus au chantier… Aspects légaux et pratiques
Corporation des entrepreneurs généraux du Québec, 2021 - Can Recordings of Conversations Be Used in Court?
De Grandpré Chait Construction Law Conference, 2019 - Measures to counteract construction payment delays: where exactly are we?
De Grandpré Chait Construction Law Conference, 2018 - Impact of subcontracting on the relations between parties to a contract: what in fact are the implications?
De Grandpré Chait Construction Law Conference, 2018 - “Completion of the work”: once and for all
De Grandpré Chait Construction Law Conference, 2017 - How to distinguish between the notions of direct costs, indirect costs and impact costs that may all be subject to a claim
De Grandpré Chait Construction Law Conference, 2017 - Expenses due to construction delays: What is the best strategy to implement with regards to the change request process?
De Grandpré Chait Construction Law Conference, 2016 - The impact of recent Court of Appeal decisions on contractor constructions claims
De Grandpré Chait Construction Law Conference, 2015 - Overview of recent caselaw-Construction hypothecs
De Grandpré Chait Construction Law Conference, 2014 - Construction Infrabec inc. v. Paul Savard, Entrepreneur électricien inc.
De Grandpré Chait Construction Law Conference, 2013 - Compagnie d’assurances Jevco v. Distribution Brunet inc.
De Grandpré Chait Construction Law Conference, 2013
LL.B.
Université de Montréal, 2008
Member, Barreau du Québec
Member, Canadian Bar Association – Quebec
Member, Jeune Barreau de Montréal
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Best Lawyers in Canada 2025: 33 lawyers nominated
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05 March 2024
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2024: 7 of our lawyers recognized
Montreal, March 5, 2024 – We are proud to have our seven De Grandpré Chait lawyers listed in the 2024 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Direct...
02 March 2023
2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory: Nine De Grandpré Chait lawyers recognized
Montréal, March 2, 2023 – We are proud to have nine De Grandpré Chait members listed in the 2023 edition of the ...
05 January 2023
François Beauchamp and Etienne Chauvin will be keynote speakers at the annual CEGQ congress
Montreal, January 5, 2023 – On February 15, François Beauchamp and ...
25 August 2022
Best Lawyers in Canada 2023: 29 lawyers recognized
Montréal, August 25, 2022 – De Grandpré Chait is proud to announce that 29 of its lawyers have been named in the 2023 edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada directory. Of t...
News, Recognition | 16 June 2022
François Beauchamp, Etienne Chauvin and Philipp Duffy recognized by Lexpert® for their expertise in infrastructure
Montréal, June 16, 2022 – De Grandpré Chait is proud to announce that the two co-leaders of its construction law sector ...
Publications | 26 April 2022
The most important and common types of construction contracts
Understanding the differences between the main types of construction contracts available under Quebec construction law is the key to managing costs and determining ever...
