Called to the Bar

Ontario, 2019

Education

J.D., University of Western Ontario, 2018
M.A., Carleton University, 2015
B.A., Carleton University, 2013

Affiliations

Ontario Bar Association
County of Carleton Law Association
The Advocacy Club

Dylan Dilks

Associate

Practice Areas

Commercial Leasing

Commercial Litigation

Construction

Corporate & Commercial

Dylan Dilks is an Associate in the Construction Law Practice Group at WeirFoulds LLP.

Dylan represents owners, contractors, and subcontractors in complex construction disputes, providing strategic legal counsel and advocacy throughout the life of the project.

With a focus on dispute resolution, he has an established reputation for finding practical solutions to sophisticated legal problems.

Dylan has a wealth of experience representing clients successfully in Construction Act adjudications, in the Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court, and the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and in all steps in arbitration and civil proceedings from pleadings to trial to enforcement.

Outside of his legal practice, Dylan enjoys attending live music events, following professional sports, and spending time on the golf course. Whether at a concert, a stadium, or the fairway, he values the strategy, precision, and focus that each pursuit requires—qualities that also inform his approach to advocacy and litigation.

Experience

Construction

Represented a general contractor in obtaining judgment against a large municipality
Represented a public owner in a complex adjudication under the Construction Act, successfully resisting the contractor’s claim on intricate jurisdictional grounds
Represented a general contractor in a change order dispute worth over $250,000 in an adjudication under the Construction Act
Successfully represented a supplier in a non-payment dispute worth $1,000,000 in a consolidated adjudication
Represented a design-builder in a complex P3 arbitration
Represented a custom home builder at trial concerning non-payment under an improperly terminated contract
Represented a subcontractor and resisted a motion for security for costs brought by the general contractor
Represented contractors and subcontractors in construction lien, breach of trust, and bond proceedings

Commercial Litigation

Represented a tenant with respect to the interpretation of a commercial lease and successfully defended against a motion for summary judgment
Represented a tenant under a commercial lease and obtained an order to inspect the formerly leased premises.
Represented an assignee of a debt and obtained summary judgment.
Represented mortgagees and obtained default judgment.
Assisted creditors to enforce judgments (writs, garnishments).

Honourable Mayer Lerner QC Award for Civil Litigation

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Notable Mandates

Construction

Represented a general contractor in obtaining judgment against a large municipality
Represented a public owner in a complex adjudication under the Construction Act, successfully resisting the contractor’s claim on intricate jurisdictional grounds
Represented a general contractor in a change order dispute worth over $250,000 in an adjudication under the Construction Act
Successfully represented a supplier in a non-payment dispute worth $1,000,000 in a consolidated adjudication
Represented a design-builder in a complex P3 arbitration
Represented a custom home builder at trial concerning non-payment under an improperly terminated contract
Represented a subcontractor and resisted a motion for security for costs brought by the general contractor
Represented contractors and subcontractors in construction lien, breach of trust, and bond proceedings

Commercial Litigation

Represented a tenant with respect to the interpretation of a commercial lease and successfully defended against a motion for summary judgment
Represented a tenant under a commercial lease and obtained an order to inspect the formerly leased premises.
Represented an assignee of a debt and obtained summary judgment.
Represented mortgagees and obtained default judgment.
Assisted creditors to enforce judgments (writs, garnishments).

Awards

Honourable Mayer Lerner QC Award for Civil Litigation

Community Involvement

Pro Bono Ontario

Dylan Dilks is an Associate in the Construction Law Practice Group at WeirFoulds LLP.

Dylan represents owners, contractors, and subcontractors in complex construction disputes, providing strategic legal counsel and advocacy throughout the life of the project.

With a focus on dispute resolution, he has an established reputation for finding practical solutions to sophisticated legal problems.

Experience

Construction

Represented a general contractor in obtaining judgment against a large municipality
Represented a public owner in a complex adjudication under the Construction Act, successfully resisting the contractor’s claim on intricate jurisdictional grounds
Represented a general contractor in a change order dispute worth over $250,000 in an adjudication under the Construction Act
Successfully represented a supplier in a non-payment dispute worth $1,000,000 in a consolidated adjudication
Represented a design-builder in a complex P3 arbitration
Represented a custom home builder at trial concerning non-payment under an improperly terminated contract
Represented a subcontractor and resisted a motion for security for costs brought by the general contractor
Represented contractors and subcontractors in construction lien, breach of trust, and bond proceedings

Commercial Litigation

Represented a tenant with respect to the interpretation of a commercial lease and successfully defended against a motion for summary judgment
Represented a tenant under a commercial lease and obtained an order to inspect the formerly leased premises.
Represented an assignee of a debt and obtained summary judgment.
Represented mortgagees and obtained default judgment.
Assisted creditors to enforce judgments (writs, garnishments).

Honourable Mayer Lerner QC Award for Civil Litigation

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Notable Mandates

Construction

Represented a general contractor in obtaining judgment against a large municipality
Represented a public owner in a complex adjudication under the Construction Act, successfully resisting the contractor’s claim on intricate jurisdictional grounds
Represented a general contractor in a change order dispute worth over $250,000 in an adjudication under the Construction Act
Successfully represented a supplier in a non-payment dispute worth $1,000,000 in a consolidated adjudication
Represented a design-builder in a complex P3 arbitration
Represented a custom home builder at trial concerning non-payment under an improperly terminated contract
Represented a subcontractor and resisted a motion for security for costs brought by the general contractor
Represented contractors and subcontractors in construction lien, breach of trust, and bond proceedings

Commercial Litigation

Represented a tenant with respect to the interpretation of a commercial lease and successfully defended against a motion for summary judgment
Represented a tenant under a commercial lease and obtained an order to inspect the formerly leased premises.
Represented an assignee of a debt and obtained summary judgment.
Represented mortgagees and obtained default judgment.
Assisted creditors to enforce judgments (writs, garnishments).

Awards

Honourable Mayer Lerner QC Award for Civil Litigation

Community Involvement

Pro Bono Ontario

Called to the Bar

Ontario, 2019

Education

J.D., University of Western Ontario, 2018
M.A., Carleton University, 2015
B.A., Carleton University, 2013

Affiliations

Ontario Bar Association
County of Carleton Law Association
The Advocacy Club

Speaking Engagements

Instructor, “Construction Law Update”, Clark Construction Management, Online, May 17 – June 21, 2024
Speaker, “Landlord defaults and tenant remedies – Are there any?”, ICSC+Canadian Law 2024, Toronto, ON, April 8, 2024

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Author, “Injunction Basics”, Construction Comment, March 2022

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