Aidan advises clients on all aspects of construction projects, from contract drafting through to dispute resolution, and on insurance coverage. Clients appreciate Aidan’s responsiveness, her strategic and practical approach to problem-solving, her business-minded focus, and her relationships with opposing counsel.
Aidan is known for her expertise in managing complicated construction problems. She has particular experience resolving multi-party project disputes, including those involving P3 and other infrastructure projects, commercial and residential developments, and mining projects. She advises on all manner of issues, including those involving delay, disruption, defects and breaches of contract. She readily deals with complex builders lien matters and was counsel on some of the leading lien cases in BC. Aidan is a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers and is recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada as a Leading Lawyer in Construction Law in the Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure, and in Benchmark Canada as a Litigation Star. Before joining McLean & Armstrong LLP, she was the national co-lead of the Project Disputes and Mining Litigation Groups at a leading national law firm.
Aidan advises on insurance coverage matters, only for insureds, including issues arising in connection with projects and other commercial endeavours, denials of coverage under property, liability, D&O and cyber policies, the preparation of complex proofs of loss, and dispute resolution and litigation wherever required. Aidan is ranked in Chambers Canada and in Best Lawyers in Canada as a Leading Lawyer in Insurance Law.
Aidan has represented clients at all levels of court in British Columbia, and in tribunal proceedings, arbitrations and mediations. She has represented clients with projects in other western Canadian provinces in both court and non-court settings.
Outside of her busy practice, Aidan loves being a mom and spending time with her family. She is also an avid gluten-free baker and puzzle enthusiast.
Simon Fraser University (B.Sc. Biology), 1999
University of Victora (LL.B), 2005
British Columbia, 2006
Jennifer O’Neill
joneill@mcleanarmstrong.com