Blaney McMurtry LLP Barristers & Solicitors

Geza Banfai is a Blaney McMurtry partner and founding chair of the firm’s highly respected and active Architectural/Construction/Engineering Services (ACES) Group.

Geza concentrates his practice on construction law. He is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Construction Law, and is a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers”. Geza has been rated by LEXPERT as consistently recommended in the Construction Law Category and is listed in Best Lawyers in Canada.

He counsels and represents a wide variety of clients, from small concerns to national and multinational giants. “We have the privilege of working with some of the largest, most prestigious, best managed construction and engineering firms in the country. It’s incredibly satisfying.”

Not only has he worked with firms of all sizes, but he has represented every participant in the construction pyramid, including construction lenders and owners, general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and workers, and design professionals and testing consultants.
He has handled many contract and lien disputes including claims arising from unforeseen subsurface conditions, failures in foundations and roofs, walls and interior finishes, brick and exterior cladding, post-tensioned concrete structures and pavements, major electrical component failures and mechanical deficiencies. His experience includes delay and impact claims, deficient design, bid disputes and claims under bid, and performance and labour and material payment bonds.

Geza devotes a considerable portion of his practice to business advice and has structured, drafted and negotiated a wide variety of contracts, including traditional, design/build, construction management and joint venture agreements, for projects ranging from the renovation and construction of single family homes to phased, multi-story, multi-million dollar industrial, commercial, institutional and municipal works.

Geza attributes Blaneys’ active ACES practice to the firm’s deep experience in the field and to its commitment to the industry and the challenges and issues that the industry faces.
“Our clients know that we are good listeners, that we care and that we know something about their world. We take great pride in our ongoing participation in the industry and in doing what we can to promote good construction in Canada.”

“Industry leaders seem to appreciate that we’re there with them and that we share the same
values.”

On the industry side, Geza is a past director of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA), Consulting Engineers of Ontario (CEO) and the Toronto Construction Association (TCA). He remains active in an advisory role to all these associations. Professionally, his memberships include the Ontario Bar Association, Construction Law Section, as well as the Forum on the Construction Industry of the American Bar Association and the Society of Construction Law.

He also spearheads Blaneys' continuing participation in various industry associations, including CCA, CEO, TCA, Canadian Design-Build Institute Corporate Members-Owners Roundtable, OFCA, Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada, Mechanical Contractors Association of Toronto and the National Association of Women in Construction.

Geza Banfai is a Blaney McMurtry partner and founding chair of the firm’s highly respected and active Architectural/Construction/Engineering Services (ACES) Group.

Geza concentrates his practice on construction law. He is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Construction Law, and is a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers”. Geza has been rated by LEXPERT as consistently recommended in the Construction Law Category and is listed in Best Lawyers in Canada.

He counsels and represents a wide variety of clients, from small concerns to national and multinational giants. “We have the privilege of working with some of the largest, most prestigious, best managed construction and engineering firms in the country. It’s incredibly satisfying.”

Not only has he worked with firms of all sizes, but he has represented every participant in the construction pyramid, including construction lenders and owners, general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and workers, and design professionals and testing consultants.
He has handled many contract and lien disputes including claims arising from unforeseen subsurface conditions, failures in foundations and roofs, walls and interior finishes, brick and exterior cladding, post-tensioned concrete structures and pavements, major electrical component failures and mechanical deficiencies. His experience includes delay and impact claims, deficient design, bid disputes and claims under bid, and performance and labour and material payment bonds.

Geza devotes a considerable portion of his practice to business advice and has structured, drafted and negotiated a wide variety of contracts, including traditional, design/build, construction management and joint venture agreements, for projects ranging from the renovation and construction of single family homes to phased, multi-story, multi-million dollar industrial, commercial, institutional and municipal works.

Geza attributes Blaneys’ active ACES practice to the firm’s deep experience in the field and to its commitment to the industry and the challenges and issues that the industry faces.
“Our clients know that we are good listeners, that we care and that we know something about their world. We take great pride in our ongoing participation in the industry and in doing what we can to promote good construction in Canada.”

“Industry leaders seem to appreciate that we’re there with them and that we share the same
values.”

On the industry side, Geza is a past director of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA), Consulting Engineers of Ontario (CEO) and the Toronto Construction Association (TCA). He remains active in an advisory role to all these associations. Professionally, his memberships include the Ontario Bar Association, Construction Law Section, as well as the Forum on the Construction Industry of the American Bar Association and the Society of Construction Law.

He also spearheads Blaneys' continuing participation in various industry associations, including CCA, CEO, TCA, Canadian Design-Build Institute Corporate Members-Owners Roundtable, OFCA, Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada, Mechanical Contractors Association of Toronto and the National Association of Women in Construction.