Elias Sawan
Senior Vice President, Quebec
Elias Sawan is an attorney and senior vice president of American Global, helping lead the firm’s expansion in the province of Québec. With a background in engineering, construction contracts, and claims management, Elias brings a unique combination of legal and technical expertise to clients across the construction and infrastructure sectors.
- Prior to joining American Global, he served as the regional director for Eastern Canada within the legal department of a leading global engineering and consulting firm, where he focused on contract drafting, negotiation, and risk analysis for both public and private sector clients across infrastructure, mining, renewable energy, and oil and gas projects.
- Throughout his career, Elias has worked closely with project stakeholders to identify and mitigate risk from the request for proposal stage through final project acceptance.
- He has also managed multimillion-dollar claims and successfully resolved disputes through negotiation and alternative dispute resolution. Fluent in French, English, and Arabic, Elias provides valuable support to clients operating across Canada.