Emily Di Bratto

Emily Di Bratto is an associate in the firm’s Construction Law Group, with a practice focused on pre-project contract drafting and negotiation, and mid-project delivery guidance. Emily has a keen understanding of the construction industry and the particular challenges faced by industry participants, developed through her prior work experience as a project coordinator in commercial construction. Emily utilizes her industry knowledge and practice experience to assist and guide clients in forming, reaching, and properly executing their project delivery goals.

Recently, Emily has been involved in negotiating and drafting contracts on behalf of owners in the following contexts:

• phased expansion of a large-scale manufacturing facility ensuring alignment across multiple construction stages under stipulated price contracts;
• rehabilitation of a municipality’s steam distribution system under a construction management contract to support a progressive approach tailored to complex infrastructure upgrades; and
• the expansion of a high-performance data center under a design-build contract, with continued support post-execution to advise on contract administration and best practices.

Prior to joining Cassels as an associate, Emily was both a summer and articling student with the firm.