About Derman Law

Derman Law Professional Corporation is a small firm based in midtown Toronto, with additional offices in Montreal and New York. It's a project delivery practice run by founder Jeffrey Derman, focusing on construction, procurement, and cross-border commercial matters across Ontario, Quebec, and New York State. The firm's work centers on CCDC contracts, tendering and RFP processes, consultant agreements, liens and holdbacks, prompt payment, and adjudication, helping owners, contractors, and consultants structure projects and manage risk before disputes start.

Derman trained in both civil and common law at McGill University's Faculty of Law, then completed an LLM in New York City at Columbia University. The firm is licensed to practice in Ontario, Quebec, and New York State, and works in both English and French. It has advised on more than 1,000 government procurement processes with a cumulative value exceeding $4 billion CAD for federal, provincial, and municipal entities, and on construction files ranging from public private partnership transit projects in Toronto to affordable housing developments in New York City.

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In the community

  • Derman offers pro bono services through Legal Aid Ontario and belongs to the Toronto Lawyers Association, and was formerly part of the Canadian Bar Association's Canadian Corporate Counsel Association.
  • In New York, Derman has provided pro bono legal assistance through the New York Legal Assistance Group and formerly served on the New York City Bar Association's Aeronautics Committee.
  • As a law student at McGill, Derman volunteered with Project Genesis, a Montreal community legal organization.

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Where to find them

2300 Yonge Street, Suite 1600, Toronto, Ontario M4P 1E4 · 647-562-4848

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