Scott Harcus, Partner, leads the firm’s Environmental Practice and is a member of the Construction + Engineering and Insurance Practice Groups.
Scott provides strategic advice and advocacy throughout the project lifecycle from negotiating and drafting agreements to resolving disputes through mediation and arbitration. He also regularly acts as counsel in complex multi-party construction and environmental litigation, including class actions.
Scott advises a broad range of clients—including national and international businesses, local governments, insurers, and individuals—on matters involving environmental liability, contaminated sites, and regulatory compliance. He also regularly assists clients in the construction and insurance sectors with the drafting of contracts, policy wording, and warranties.
In the construction industry, Scott acts for developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers on residential, commercial, and industrial projects. His work includes both preparing and negotiating construction agreements and representing clients in disputes involving deficiencies, delay claims, cost overruns, and tendering issues. He has extensive experience with standard form construction contracts, including those prepared by the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) and the Canadian Construction Association (CCA).
Scott also serves as coverage counsel, providing strategic advice on environmental, homeowners, commercial general liability, wrap-up, and boiler & machinery insurance policies.
A regular contributor to industry publications, Scott is also a frequent speaker on emerging legal issues in construction, insurance, and environmental law. He has contributed to the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia’s BC Builders Lien Practice Manual.
Scott is a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America and a Director of the Vancouver Regional Construction Association. He is known for delivering practical, business-minded legal advice and for his commitment to strong, effective advocacy—whether in the boardroom or the courtroom.