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John R. Singleton

Alternative Dispute Resolution Construction and Infrastructure Law Commercial and Business Litigation Domestic and International Arbitration Insurance Professional Liability · Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

CanadaAlternative Dispute Resolution, Construction & InfrastructureEnglish

About

Counsel at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP and founder of the firm in Vancouver in 1982, John R. Singleton is a leading Canadian construction and infrastructure lawyer with extensive experience in major infrastructure projects, public‑private partnerships and complex commercial disputes. He is an accomplished mediator and arbitrator (Chartered Arbitrator, C.Arb), has served as fairness advisor on over 85 infrastructure projects, and is an adjunct law professor at the University of British Columbia and Thompson Rivers University (former visiting lecturer at Stanford Law).

Practice areas

Alternative Dispute ResolutionConstruction & InfrastructureCommercial LitigationInternational ArbitrationInsuranceProfessional Liability

Office

Expertise

Construction & infrastructure projectsPublic‑private partnerships (P3)Major infrastructure & energy projects (including hospitals and hydro energy)Mediation & arbitrationInsurance & professional liabilityEnvironmental mattersFairness advisor to infrastructure projectsPanel arbitrator appointments (CIETAC, HKIAC, SIAC, KLRCA)

Education

  • Master of Laws (LL.M), University of London, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1971
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), University of Alberta, 1969
  • Bachelor of Arts, Economics, University of Alberta, 1966

Admissions

  • Called to the Alberta Bar, 1970
  • Called to the Saskatchewan Bar, 1981
  • Called to the British Columbia Bar, 1982
  • Called to the Yukon Bar, 1984
  • Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb), ADR Institute of Canada

Languages

English