Background

Bruce Reynolds is the Chair of the International Construction Projects Group and a partner in the Construction Group of our Toronto office. Bruce was called to the Ontario Bar in 1983, after articling with Borden & Elliot. He graduated from the University of Toronto Law School with an LLB, and has his Bachelor of Arts from Victoria University within the University of Toronto.

Areas of Practice

Specializing in the litigation, arbitration and mediation of construction claims, construction liens, surety bond claims, construction insurance claims, product liability, and architects' and engineers' E & O, as well as in the drafting and negotiating of contracts for major industrial and infrastructure projects, including public private partnerships as well as construction, engineering, architectural equipment supply, and technology licensing contracts.

Rankings and Recognitions

• Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rating
• Recognized by The 2012 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Construction Law)
• Recognized by the 2011 edition of PLC Which Lawyer?
• Recognized by the 2011 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Construction Law)
• Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada® 2012 (Construction Law)

• Recognized by the 2013 edition of The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers (Construction Law)
• Recognized by the 2012 edition of The International Who's Who of Construction Lawyers

International Recognitions and Memberships

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Co-vice chair of the International Construction Projects Committee of the International Bar Association
• Inducted into the American College of Construction Lawyers – an elite membership of top U.S. construction lawyers
• Co-chair, International Committee, American College of Construction Lawyers
• Member, International Bar Association, International Construction Projects, 2007 – present; co-chair Project Execution Subcommittee
• Associate Member, American Bar Association, Torts and Insurance Section, Fidelity and Surety Law Committee ("FSLC"), and Forum on the Construction Industry, 1994-Present; Member, Steering Committee, Liens, Bonds and Insurance, Subsection, Forum on the Construction Industry, 1995-1996; Vice-Chair of the FSLC 1998-2001
• Called to the bar 'pro hac vice' in the Western District of Kentucky (1999: case-specific)

Legal Textbooks Authored

• Co-Author of the 2 Volume legal textbook Construction Builders' and Mechanics' Liens in Canada, 7th Edition, (Carswell, 2005)
• Co-Author, with K.W. Scott, of the 2 Volume legal textbook Scott and Reynolds on Surety Bonds (Carswell, 1993, as supplemented twice annually)

Other Recent Publications

• “The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the Construction Sector and the Construction Bar”, 2011 Journal of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
• Getting the Deal Through, Construction, 2008-2011 Chapters on Canada (Co-authored with S.C. Vogel and Y. Houle)
• “An Analysis of Tercon Contractors Ltd. V. British Columbia: Or, If It Walks Like a Duck”, published in the International Construction Law Review, [2010] ICLR, Vol. 27, Part 3, (July 2010), (Co-authored with S.C. Vogel)
• “The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the Construction Sector and the Construction Bar”, Research Paper delivered as a keynote address at the Society of Construction Law, Australia, Inaugural Conference, (June 2010)
• "Doing Business 2010, Reforming Through Difficult Times", International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, A World Bank Publication (Co-authored with S.C. Vogel)
• "Setting the Standard for Foreseeability: State of the Art as Defined by the Supreme Court of Canada in Canadian National Railway Co v Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance Co of Canada ", Construction Law International (June 2009)
• "Concurrent Delay: A Modest Proposal", 2007 Journal of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers (original paper co-authored with S. G. Revay: Author's Notes 1 and 2 co-authored with S. C. Vogel)
• "The Common Law Enforceability of Exculpatory Provisions in Canadian Construction Contracts: The Divination of Intent – The Primacy of Commercial Reasonability", The First Joint Conference of the American College of Construction Lawyers and the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers (February 2004); published in the International Construction Law Review, [2004] ICLR, Vol. 21, Part 4 (October 2004)
• "Faulty Design and Forseeability: How High is Up", Construction Law Letter (May 2003)
• "Whitby Landmark: Much Ado About Nothing?" (2002), 12 C.L.R. (3d) 23

Other Professional Memberships and Offices Held

• Founding Governor and Governor ex officio, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers; Immediate Past President; 2003-2004; President 2002-2003; Vice President 2001-2002; Treasurer 1999-2000, Secretary 2000-2001; Conference-Co-ordinator 1997-1999; member of the Board of Governors of the College 1997-present
• Certified Specialist in Construction Law by the Law Society of Upper Canada (2001 to Present)
• Member, through Borden & Elliot, and latterly Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, of the Surety Association of Canada ("SAC") 1992-Present. Member, SAC Documents Sub-Committee 1993-2002; SAC National Committee 1994-1997; Member, Board of Directors, 2005-10
• Legislative Co-ordinator, Construction Law Section, CBAO, 1994-1995
• Member, Attorney General's Advisory Committee on Alternate Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry 1993-1994
• Chair, Construction Law Section, CBAO 1992-1993, and 1993-1994
• Vice-Chair, Construction Law Section, CBAO 1991-1992
• Member, Construction Law Section Executive, Canadian Bar Association 1990-1991

Upcoming and Recent Lectures, Seminars and Panels

• Co-chair, American College of Construction Lawyers/Canadian College of Construction Lawyers conference (to be held in conjunction with the International Conference for the Society for Construction Law Sydney), (May 2012 Melbourne, Australia)
• Speaker, "International Collaborative Dispute Resolution", Fourth International Construction Law Conference (May 2012, Melbourne, Australia)
• Panel chair, "As Tears Go By: The Effect of Fundamental Change on Long Term Contracts", IBA Annual Conference (October 2011, Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
• Session co-moderator, "Construction Insurances" session, International Construction Projects Working Weekend (May 2011, Chantilly, France)
• Panel chair, "The Big Risk Game", IBA Annual Conference (October 2010, Vancouver, British Columbia)
• Panel participant, International Construction Projects, "Contract Termination", IBA Annual Conference (2009, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
• Panel participant, Water Committee, "Water and Terrorism", IBA Annual Conference (October 2009, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
• Guest lecturer, University of Toronto Law School (2006 and 2007)