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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

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Firm Details:

Managing Partner: Christopher E. Hirst

Number of partners: 42

Languages: Arabic, Algerian, Cantonese, Czech, French, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish and Tagalog

Firm Overview:

Alexander Holburn is a leading full-service, Canadian law firm with offices in Vancouver, Kelowna and Toronto. The firm has operated in British Columbia for 50 years and opened our Ontario office in 2019, followed by our Kelowna office in 2023. With close to 100 lawyers, the firm provides a full spectrum of litigation, insurance, business, and personal law services for clients based in Canada, the US and Europe.

Its lawyers are dedicated to providing preeminent legal services to clients by forming strategic, service-oriented business partnerships. They consider the true test of their capabilities to reside in client satisfaction and in taking the time to get to know the environments their clients conduct their business in. For more information on the firm, contact Christopher E. Hirst, Managing Partner, at [email protected], or at 604 484 1712.

Insurance Expertise:

Alexander Holburn houses one of Canada’s largest and most reputable insurance law practices. They are particularly well known for insurance defence and complex coverage work.

The firm's lawyers are repeatedly recognised in Best Lawyers in Canada, the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Benchmark Litigation, and Who’s Who Legal. Alexander Holburn lawyers are accredited as thought leaders and knowledgeable practitioners in their industries.

Main Areas of Practice:

Alexander Holburn provides services to clients in many industry sectors and across a variety of areas including:

Administrative Law

  • Appellate Advisory
  • Aviation
  • Banking & Lending
  • Cannabis
  • Charities & Non-Profit
  • Class Actions
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction & Engineering
  • Corporate/Commercial
  • Corporate Finance & Securities
  • Coverage Disputes
  • Cyber Breach Response + Defence
  • Defamation & Publication Risk Management
  • Directors + Officers
  • Environmental
  • Family
  • Franchise
  • Human Rights
  • Health
  • Information & Privacy
  • Insolvency & Restructuring
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property & Technology
  • Labour & Employment
  • Local Government
  • Life + Disability
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Maritime
  • Occupiers Liability
  • Police Law & Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Real Estate
  • Residential Tenancy
  • Strata Property
  • Succession Planning
  • Wills, Estates & Trusts
  • Workers Compensation

International Reach:

Alexander Holburn has both a national and international focus to their practices. The firm represents not only domestic insurers, but also has strong relationships with insurers and insurance markets globally, including the London Market.

Its lawyers are members of various affiliations that broaden their reach and bolster their expertise by giving them access to colleagues, knowledge and resources in various other jurisdictions in order to best serve their clients. Overall, these affiliations allow the firm to offer their clients an integrated global service, connecting them with the expertise of colleagues throughout numerous jurisdictions.

Legalign Global

Alexander Holburn is a member of Legalign Global, an integrated alliance of best-in-region law firms working as one for multinational insurers, brokers and businesses in addressing cross-border risks and claims.

Collectively, they offer in-depth expertise in all major regions. As each alliance firm is a leader in their region, they address global insurance issues by combining their local insights, relationships and influence to help their clients – and their customers.

Law Firm Alliance

Alexander Holburn has been a proud member of the Law Firm Alliance (LFA) since 2005, a leading global network of mid-sized law firms. Established in 2000, the strength of the LFA’s international network of member firms lies in the combined experience of more than 50 firms and 2,500 attorneys throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Through the LFA, member firms refer client matters to members in other locales with the knowledge that their client’s legal needs will be met with the highest level of quality and service. Alexander Holburn’s LFA affiliation enables them to offer clients an integrated global service, connecting them with the expertise of colleagues throughout numerous jurisdictions.

The Arc Group Canada

Alexander Holburn is one of five independent law firms across Canada that have joined together to form The ARC Group Canada Inc. This network provides insurers and self-insured companies with insurance and risk-related legal services from coast to coast. The membership also includes an affiliation with Legalign Global, a network of four of the world’s leading insurance law firms. Through this network, Alexander Holburn can respond directly and effectively to any global insurance claim.

The Participating Group

The Participating Group is a network of 14 law firms located predominantly in Canada and the United States of America. The central purpose of this affiliation is to connect members of law firm management seeking to explore and advance business best practices. The Participating Group represents 22 cities across Canada and the United States.

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Canada - Head office
2700-700 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V7Y 1B8

Web: www.ahbl.ca

Email: [email protected]

Tel: (604) 484-1700

Fax: (604) 484 9700