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R. Bruce Reynolds

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Background

Bruce Reynolds is a partner at our Toronto office.  Mr. Reynolds was called to the Ontario Bar in 1983, after articling with Borden & Elliot.  Mr. Reynolds graduated from the University of Toronto Law School with an LL.B., and has his Bachelor of Arts from Victoria University.

Mr. Reynolds is the Chair of the International Construction Projects Group and a Partner in the Construction, Engineering, Surety and Fidelity Law Group of our Toronto office.

Areas of Practice

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

Specialist Certification

Certified Specialist in Construction Law by the Law Society of Upper Canada, 2001 to Present.

Arbitrator

Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators 2005 – present.

Officerships Of Distinction

President, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, 2002 – 2003.

Legal Textbooks Authored

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

Other Publications

  • Past Contributing Editor to New Law of Expropriation by John A. Coates and Stephen F. Waque (1986)
  • "Ron Engineering: Preserving the Integrity of the Tendering Process", Hamilton Construction Association, 1986 (co-authored with K.W. Scott)
  • "Asbestos in Buildings: A Canadian Owner's Dilemma", National Asbestos Council, 1988
  • "Payment and Lien Bond Litigation in Canada" - International Association of Defence Counsel, 1988 (co-authored with K.W. Scott)
  • "Surety Law in Canada" - American Bar Association, 1988 (co-authored with K.W. Scott)
  • "Annotation On Francon v. Nicolini Construction Ltd. et al. " (1989), 33 C.L.R. 114 (co-authored with K.W. Scott)
  • "Bonding and The Construction Lien Act" - a chapter of The Construction Lien Act: Issues And Perspectives (co-authored with K.W. Scott) - Edited by H. Kirsh (1989)
  • "Surety Bonding", CBA(O) Annual Institute, Construction Law Section, 1990
  • "The Canada/United States Free Trade Agreement And Its Impact On The Construction Industry" (co-authored with K.W. Scott) prepared for the Canadian Bar Association Annual Meeting in London, England, September, 1990
  • Author of a series of papers on "Surety Bonds" for The Canadian Institute (1990-1996)
  • "Alternate Dispute Resolution", Infonex, 1993
  • Review of Kirsh's Construction Lien Case Finder, Canadian Bar Review, (1992), Vol. 71, p. 621
  • "A Canadian Approach to the Minimisation of Construction Insolvencies" a chapter of Contemporary Issues in Construction Law, Volume I, Security for Payment, (1996), edited by Richard Davis and A. Martin Odams, Construction Law Press, Centre of Construction Law & Management, King's College London
  • "Sheltering, Consolidation, and Trial Together: The Construction Lien Action as a 'Class Action'" (1996), 29 C.L.R. (2d) 214 (co-authored with R.B. Pattison)
  • "Current Issues in the Canadian Surety Market", American Bar Association, Fidelity and Surety Law Committee, 1998
  • "Case Comment: Gillies Lumber v. Kubassek Holdings" (1999), 47 C.L.R. (2d) 26
  • "Concurrent Delay: A Modest Proposal", The Revay Report, Vol 20, No. 2, June 2001 (co-authored with S.G. Revay)
  • "Whitby Landmark: Much Ado About Nothing?" (2002), 12 C.L.R. (3d) 23
  • "Faulty Design and Forseeability: How High is Up", Construction Law Letter, May 2003
  • "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)
  • "Construction Arbitration: Potential Problems with Standard Contract Clauses", R. Bruce Reynolds and Cullen F. Price, The Canadian Institute, Construction Superconference, November 2004
  • "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)
  • Getting the Deal Through, Construction, Chapter on Canada (Co-authored with S.C. Vogel and Y. Houle).

Rankings

  • The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, Construction, 2006 – 2008
  • Best Lawyers in Canada, Construction Law, 200 8
  • Guide To The Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada 2002 – 2005 and 2008 (Construction Law was rotated out of the Guide in 2006 and 2007), by LEXPERT/American Lawyer
  • Listed among "Construction Law, Leading Practitioners - Toronto & GTA, Most Frequently Recommended" in The Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory 2001 – 2008
  • Canadian Who's Who, 2004 – present.

Professional Memberships And Offices Held

  • Secretary, Construction Law Section, Canadian Bar Association (Ontario) ("CBAO") 1986-1991
  • Member, Construction Law Section Executive, Canadian Bar Association 1990-1991
  • Vice-Chair, Construction Law Section, CBAO 1991-1992
  • Chair, Construction Law Section, CBAO 1992-1993, and 1993-1994
  • 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
  • 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, 2005-08
  • Instructor, University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies, Construction and Surety Law, 1999-2001
  • 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
  • Founding Governor and Governor ex officio of the 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
  • Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 2005 – present
  • Guest Lecturer, University of Toronto Law School, 2006 and 2007
  • Member, International Bar Association, International Construction Projects, 2007 – present
  • Member of the International Bar Association (ICP Committee) .

Lectures, Seminars And Panels

Speaker on Construction Law, Surety Bonding and Arbitration issues for:

  • American Bar Association
  • American College of Construction Lawyers (Coral Gables ACCL/CCCL Joint Meeting)
  • Andrews Conferences, Inc.
  • Aviva Insurance Company of Canada
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Canadian Bar Association (Ontario)
  • Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
  • Canadian Construction Association
  • Canadian Institute
  • Construct Canada
  • Construct 2000
  • Construction Law Update
  • First Nations Technical Services Corporation
  • Guarantee Company of North America Surety School
  • ICONdirect.net
  • Infonex
  • Insight
  • Law Society of Upper Canada
  • Lexpert
  • Lorman Educational Services
  • Ministry of Transportation (Ontario)
  • Ontario Architects' Association
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Ontario General Contractors Association
  • Osgoode Hall Continuing Education
  • Surety Association of Canada
  • Toronto Construction Association
  • University of Toronto, Faculty of Architecture
  • University of Toronto Law School, Guest Lecturer
  • Water Environment Association of Ontario
  • York Communications/MMPI

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