Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
122 lawyers · Established 1973 · Metro Vancouver, City of Toronto, Central Okanagan
One of 709 law firms listed in Vancouver, and one of 132 handling Administrative & Regulatory Law.
About Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP is a full-service law firm headquartered in Vancouver, with additional offices in Kelowna and Toronto. The firm traces back to May 1, 1973, when two Vancouver firms, Robson, Alexander + Guest and McLachlan, Holburn + Beaudin, merged. The combined practice later changed its name to Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP. More than 100 lawyers now work across the firm's three offices, handling litigation and dispute resolution alongside business and insurance law for clients ranging from individuals to governments and companies operating across Canada and abroad.
The Toronto office opened in 2019 at the Bay Adelaide Centre on Adelaide Street West, in the city's Financial District. The firm describes the move as a way to give clients in Central Canada local support while growing its reach across the country. That investment shows up in the rankings: in the 2026 Best Lawyers: Best Law Firms Canada guide, the firm holds a Tier 1 metropolitan ranking for Insurance Law in Toronto, on top of Tier 1 national rankings in Insurance Law and Construction Law.
Practice areas
Administrative & Regulatory Law
Employment & Labour Law
Family Law
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Real Estate Law
Landlord & Tenant
Intellectual Property
Technology & Startups
Insurance Law
Personal Injury
Construction Law
Business & Corporate Law
Bankruptcy & Insolvency
Class Actions
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Health Law
Milestones & recognition
- Alexander Holburn was formed on May 1, 1973, through the merger of two Vancouver firms, Robson, Alexander + Guest and McLachlan, Holburn + Beaudin.
- The firm opened its Toronto office in 2019, at the Bay Adelaide Centre, giving it a presence outside British Columbia for the first time.
- Fifteen Alexander Holburn lawyers were named to the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, across practice areas from aviation law to shipping and maritime law.
- Thirteen lawyers were recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada: Ones to Watch, across six practice areas including insurance law and construction law.
- In the 2026 Best Lawyers: Best Law Firms Canada rankings, the firm earned a Tier 1 national ranking in Insurance Law and Construction Law, plus a Tier 1 metropolitan ranking for Insurance Law in Toronto.
In the community
- Alexander Holburn partners with charities focused on youth, education, and underserved communities, including the Access Pro Bono Society of BC and the United Way.
- In 2026, the firm's partner Kathryn McGoldrick received the CBABC Harry Rankin, QC Pro Bono Award, recognizing pro bono legal work.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 122
Adam Bruschetta
Associate
Alana Dale-Johnson
Associate Counsel
Aleksandar Polic
Associate
Alireza Alimadad
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionEmployment & Labour Law
Allison Bruschetta
Associate
Andrea Fammartino
Associate
Andrew Chau
Associate
Anil Aggarwal
Partner
Anja Nel
Associate
Ann Halkett, CEDS
Director, SOLVED
Antoine Gariépy
Partner
Ashley Clark
Associate
Ashley Dhanda
Associate
Aubrie Girou
Partner
Benji Stern
Associate
Beryl Meng
Associate
Brandon Cook
Associate
Brianne Ely
Associate
Bruno De Vita
Partner
Bruno De Vita, K.C.
Partner
Catherine Bunio
Associate
Christine M. York
Partner, Director of Associate + Student Programs
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionInsurance Law
Christopher Argue
Associate
Construction Law
Christopher Hirst
Partner
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1984–2025 · median 8 years in practice 47 of 122 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode (43), University of Victoria (2), University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, University of Calgary, University of Ottawa and 1 more 50 of 122 lawyers
Who handles what
Offices 3
The neighbourhood
Alexander Holburn's Toronto office sits in the Bay Adelaide Centre, an office complex at Bay and Adelaide Streets in the heart of the Financial District. The tower connects into Toronto's underground PATH network and shares the block with major corporate and banking tenants. It's the firm's outpost in Ontario rather than its home base. Alexander Holburn is headquartered in Vancouver, and the Toronto office has served clients across Central Canada only since 2019, so it doesn't carry a long local history the way the firm's British Columbia offices do.
Legal support staff 2
Law clerks, paralegals and articling students at this firm. They are not licensed lawyers.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Alexander Holburn a Toronto based law firm?
- No. Alexander Holburn is headquartered in Vancouver, where it was founded in 1973. The Toronto office, at the Bay Adelaide Centre on Adelaide Street West, opened in 2019 to serve clients in Ontario and across Central Canada.
- Does Alexander Holburn handle insurance disputes?
- Yes. The firm's insurance law practice earned a Tier 1 national ranking, and its Toronto office was ranked Tier 1 for Insurance Law, in the 2026 Best Lawyers: Best Law Firms Canada rankings.
- Can Alexander Holburn help with a construction law matter in Toronto?
- Construction law is one of the firm's Tier 1 nationally ranked practice areas in the 2026 Best Lawyers: Best Law Firms Canada rankings, and the Toronto office itself is ranked for Construction Law in the same guide.
- Does the firm handle wills, trusts, and estates work?
- Yes. Alexander Holburn lawyers have been recognized for Trusts and Estates work in both Best Lawyers in Canada: Ones to Watch and the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.
- How big is Alexander Holburn?
- The firm has more than 100 lawyers working from three offices, in Vancouver, Kelowna, and Toronto.
- How long has Alexander Holburn been practicing law?
- Alexander Holburn dates back to a merger of two Vancouver firms on May 1, 1973, giving it more than 50 years of history.
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