Construction Law Insurance Law
Stuart B. Hankinson, K.C.
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Stuart Hankinson, K.C. is a Partner in the Construction and Infrastructure Practice Group at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP.
His practice is focused on the resolution of complex construction, commercial and insurance disputes. He has moderated many conflicts. He is an arbitrator and has been a sole Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB)/Dispute Resolution Board (DRB) member.
He acts for owners, developers, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) contractors, design-builders, insurers, construction and project managers, as well as the parties involved in public-private partnership (P3) projects.
Stuart has lectured for multiple organizations, including the Pacific Business & Law Institute, Canadian Institute, Insight Education Services, and Agenda Management Limited.
He is a Charter Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers and is recognized as a leading lawyer by various legal publishers and rankings agencies, including Chambers Global (Arbitration), Lexpert®, The Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, and Benchmark Canada.
Prior to joining Singleton Reynolds, Stuart was a partner at a national law firm, and before that he was the founding principal and managing director of a leading British Columbia construction, insurance and business law firm.
Overview
Vancouver, British Columbia
- Dalhousie University, Bachelor of Laws, graduated 1980
- Alberta, 1988
- British Columbia, 1981
Vancouver, British Columbia
- Alberta, 1988
- British Columbia, 1981
- Dalhousie University, Bachelor of Laws, graduated 1980
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Construction Law, Vancouver, Canada (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2026 for work in:
- Construction Law
- Insurance Law
Awards:
Recognized in Who’s Who Legal as a National Leader in the area of Construction Law.
Recognized as a leading Litigation lawyer in Canada, Lexpert®/Report on Business Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers.
Recognized as a leading Infrastructure lawyer in Canada, Lexpert ®/Report on Business Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Infrastructure Lawyers.
Recognized as one of Canada’s leading Cross-Border Litigators, Lexpert® Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada.
Recognized in the Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Construction Law).
Recognized as one of Canada’s leading Construction and Insurance Law lawyers by Best Lawyers Canada®.
Recognized in Benchmark Canada — The Definitive Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys as a “Local Litigation Star: British Columbia” and a “Litigation Star: Construction”.
Most Frequently Recommended, Construction Law; Repeatedly recommended, Commercial Arbitration, The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.
Recommended, Infrastructure and Projects, The Legal 500 Canada.
Recognized in Who’s Who Legal – Construction Law.
Recognized as a Leading Lawyer for Commercial Insurance in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.
Recognized as a Leading Individual in Canadian construction by The Legal 500.
Recognized in Chambers Canada — Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business (Construction, Arbitration)
News & Media
Additional Information
Case History
Cases
- Experience
- Complex construction, commercial and insurance dispute resolution.
- Mediator and arbitrator of complex construction, insurance and commercial disputes.
- Regularly acts as a referee pursuant to complex construction contracts and as a sole Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB)/Dispute Resolution Board (DRB) member.
- Counsel in landmark Canadian cases that established guidelines for witnesses providing expert testimony, and the content of written expert reports.
- Provided critical litigation services during and after the construction and renovation of large Canadian sports stadiums.
- Represented many participants in British Columbia’s Leaky Condo crisis, including owners, contractors, sub-contractors, architects, and engineers, which impacted the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.
- Acted for Canadian and United States-based clients involved in large co-generation construction clean energy projects.
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