Construction and infrastructure boutique Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP remains a leader in the practice space, utilizing the bench strength of an experienced team of litigators, solicitors and engineers in Vancouver and Toronto to provide a comprehensive range of services for clients involved in major infrastructure, industrial and commercial projects. The firm’s full offering covers the negotiation and drafting of agreements, risk management, advice on procurement matters, assistance with construction insurance and surety bonding, alternative dispute resolution and representation in high-stakes construction disputes. Firm co-founder and counsel John Singleton KC, who operates out of the Vancouver and Toronto offices, brings extensive experience in P3 and infrastructure matters, having advised on over 90 projects over the past 10 years. In addition to advising both the Ontario and federal Canadian governments on the development of legislation, co-managing partner and leading construction litigator and arbitrator Bruce Reynolds in Toronto provides expertise on matters involving liens, surety bond claims, construction and insurance claims, as well as architects’ and engineers’ errors and omissions issues. Having worked with Reynolds in assisting the Ontario government with the modernization of the Construction Act, Sharon Vogel advises on large-scale transportation, energy, mining, manufacturing and institutional projects. Dispute resolution expert Stuart Hankinson KC in Vancouver acts for a broad client base of owners, developers, contractors, design-builders and insurers. The team was bolstered by the February 2023 arrival of partner Seema Lal from Clyde & Co LLP.

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Key clients

  • Infrastructure Ontario
  • Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
  • CWA Engineers/Lloyds Underwriters
  • Fibreco Export Inc.
  • Stantec Consultants Ltd.
  • City of Ottawa
  • Metrolinx
  • Aviva
  • Walsh
  • Pomerleau
  • Ventana Construction Corporation

Work highlights

  • Retained by CWA Engineers in relation to the collapse of a tripper conveyor support tower in July 2019, located at the Vista Mine coal handling facility in Hinton, Alberta.
  • Retained by the City of Brampton in relation to various disputes which arose in relation to the construction of the Gore Meadows Community Centre & Library.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

John Singleton KC, Bruce Reynolds, Sharon Vogel, Stuart Hankinson KC, Seema Lal, Stephen Berezowskyj

Other key lawyers

Jesse Gardner, James Little