Karen Martin is the co-leader of the Dentons Vancouver Construction Group, the national co-leader of Dentons Canada's Construction group, and a prominent partner in the Infrastructure and PPP and Litigation and Dispute Resolution groups. Karen is recognized as one of Canada’s leading construction and infrastructure lawyers. She has held several leadership positions in the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, including President. Drawing from extensive experience and the latest legal developments, Karen provides strategic advice to clients to minimize legal risk during procurement, design and construction. She provides valuable input into the preparation of construction contracts to assist in the avoidance of disputes, and during the construction phase she helps clients to develop pro-active solutions to project issues. When disputes arise, Karen negotiates resolutions and acts as counsel in the mediation, arbitration and litigation of construction claims, including on P3, mining and energy sector projects. Over the past four decades, Karen's role as counsel in large construction trials has equipped her with the ability to quickly grasp the technical aspects of construction claims and offer creative/tailored advice to clients to efficiently resolve disputes.
