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

Rankings

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

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.

Steve also makes time to share his expertise as an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia, where he teaches a course on Construction Law.

Education

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

Rankings + Recognitions

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.

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.

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