Stephen Berezowskyj*

*Personal Law Corporation

Counsel

(604) 673-7402 | sberezowskyj@singleton.com | |

Maggie Barnetson, Assistant
(604) 682-7474 ext. 2283 | mbarnetson@singleton.com

Stephen Berezowskyj co-chairs the firm’s construction and infrastructure team and is recognised by market sources for his impressive work handling sophisticated construction disputes in litigation proceedings.

Who's Who Legal

Stephen Berezowskyj focuses his top-tier practice on a range of high-value disputes spanning the construction and infrastructure industries.

Who's Who Legal

Stephen Berezowskyj is a deeply experienced lawyer. He possesses extensive knowledge of construction, scheduling and delay matters.

Who's Who Legal

Professional Background

Steve Berezowskyj is Counsel in the Construction and Infrastructure practice group. His litigation and dispute resolution practice focuses on insurance defence and construction related disputes.

Steve regularly defends design professionals and contractors in various construction defect, warranty and general liability claims. He also advises on procurement, builders’ liens and claims for extras and delay. Steve’s litigation practice also focuses on insurance defence with an emphasis on bodily injury, professional liability and construction-related claims. He provides advice to insurers on coverage-related disputes. Steve has been appointed as fairness advisor for the procurement process on a range of public infrastructure projects.

Education

Called to the British Columbia Bar, 1998
Bachelor of Laws, University of British Columbia, 1997

Rankings + Recognitions

Recognized as Construction Lawyer of the Year (Vancouver) by Best Lawyers Canada®.
Ranked in the areas of Construction Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Law by Best Lawyers Canada®.
Recognized in Benchmark Canada – The Definitive Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys as a “Litigation Star”.
Recognized in Who’s Who Legal as a Leading Lawyer in the area of Construction Law.
Recognized as a Leading Lawyer in the areas of Construction and Product Liability in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.
Recognized as a Leading Lawyer in the area of Construction Law in the Lexpert®/ALM500 Directory.
Recognized as a Leading Lawyer in the Lexpert® Special Edition on Infrastructure and the Lexpert® Special Edition on Litigation.

Memberships

Fellow, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
Member, Canadian Bar Association – Insurance Law Section
Member, Canadian Bar Association – Construction Law Section

Community + Volunteering

He is a soccer player and former youth coach looking for work.

Rankings

Stephen Berezowskyj is top-ranked by Leading Global Rankings Agencies and Directories.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

Founded in 1982 on a construction litigation platform, Singleton Reynolds has established itself as a leading construction firm in Canada, and continues to draw a large volume of assignments related to all aspects of the construction and infrastructure sectors.

Professional Liability

Singleton Reynolds provides legal services to a number of professions, including architects and engineers, accountants, land surveyors, insurance professionals and finance professionals.

Directors and Officers Liability

Singleton Reynolds has been representing insurers and defending directors and officers for the past four decades.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

We have significant expertise and experience with multiple forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution, including arbitration, mediation and adjudication in the construction, infrastructure and insurance industries. We regularly appear before, and our lawyers act as, arbitrators, mediators, and dispute board members. Our experience in construction-related arbitrations, both domestic and international, is extensive.

Commercial and Business Litigation

Our goal is to provide straightforward, cost-effective commercial dispute resolution strategies consistent with our clients’ overall business objectives and long-term best interests.

Insurance

Singleton Reynolds represents the insurance industry in a wide variety of matters including subrogated actions, defence of professionals and directors and officers, product liability claims, fire litigation, personal injury claims and class actions.

Experience

Steve has appeared as counsel in all levels of the British Columbia courts and participates regularly in arbitrations, mediations and other forms of dispute resolution.

Publications

Co-author, “The Duty to Defend in Long-Tail Claims: The Application of Self-insured Retentions following Loblaw Companies Limited v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada,” August, 2024
Co-author, “The Duty to Defend in Long-Tail Claims: An initial review of the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Loblaw Companies Limited v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada,“ June, 2024
Co-author, “Common Construction Project Delivery Model Options and Rationales,” October, 2022
Co-author, “Municipal Power to Discriminate: The Impact of Shell Canada Products v. Vancouver (City) on Public Procurement,” Journal of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, 2020 J. Can. C. Construction Law. 37, 2020
Co-author, “Tendering Law – Suing the City Could be Bad for Business – J. Cote Decision,” July, 2019
Author, “Construction Insurance and Bonds – A Primer,” July, 2017
Author, “Acting in Good Faith: A Requirement in Tendering,” April, 2016
Co-author, “Biting the Hand that Fed You: Former Employees and Client Information,” Letter of the Law, Summer 2015
Author, “Joint Venture, Disjointed Liability,” Martindale, March, 2015
Author, “Insurance Reform Finally Arrives in British Columbia,” Martindale, October, 2012
Co-author, “The Rules Have Changed But Litigation Remains the Same,” Martindale, September, 2011
Author, “Waiving Your Claim Goodbye,” Letter of the Law, Summer, 2011
Co-author, “Proper Formation is Fundamental to the Insurance Contract,” Martindale, January, 2011
Author, “Lien and Mean,” Martindale, August, 2010
Co-author, “Recent Decisions Expand Liability for Commercial Hosts,” Client Alert, September, 2009

Presentations

Lecturer, Construction Law, Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia
Speaker, The Continuing Legal Education Society of BC
Presenter, “Differing Site Conditions,” Construction Forum: Lessons From Real Life Experience, October, 2018
Presenter, “Introduction to the Builders Lien Act,” AIBC, June, 2018
Presenter, “Small Construction Disputes,” CLE Seminar, February, 2018
Presenter, “An Architect’s Guide to not Getting Sued,” AIBC, May, 2017