About

In addition to being the lead legal support for some of the largest and most complex construction projects in Canada, Stefan Gruszka’s tenure as assistant general counsel at Kiewit Canada is marked by the work done internally to integrate Canadian legal services into one core group. Historically, attorneys could be assigned specific districts within Kiewit and would focus exclusively on the contracting and operations needs of that district. With recent increases in global procurement strategies, international participation in Canadian construction projects and alternative procurement models, Gruszka was a key part of implementing an allocation methodology for the company’s Canadian legal services between pursuit-based legal work and operational legal work for all the Kiewit districts in Canada. In addition to this, the department has consolidated work previously divided between lawyers by market area, allowing for a more streamlined and consistent approach to providing client-focused legal support to Kiewit’s Canadian operations. This new approach has brought many benefits, including consistency and efficiencies, as well as a unified approach to legal issues and knowledge sharing. To date, it has been extremely successful in ensuring that the legal group provides best-in-class legal services to internal clients, while bringing a consistent professional legal approach to matters involving Kiewit’s clients, partners, vendors and other stakeholders.