Whitelaw Twining

Whitelaw Twining is a Vancouver litigation and insurance defence firm with roots going back more than 40 years. In December 2022 it became part of the London-based DWF Group and now operates under the DWF Canada brand, alongside DWF offices in Victoria, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal. Its Vancouver and Victoria lawyers handle insurance defence, commercial and construction litigation, personal injury defence, professional liability, subrogation, employment and Indigenous law matters, among others.

Practice areas

Good to know

Lawyers 73

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar

1993–2026 · median 7 years in practice 73 of 73 lawyers

Law schools

University of British Columbia (20), Thompson Rivers University (15), University of Victoria (12), University of Calgary (5), University of Ottawa (4), Peter A. Allard School of Law (3) and 12 more 73 of 73 lawyers

Languages on the roster

Cantonese, Farsi, French, Mandarin, Punjabi

Who handles what

Insurance Law

Alex Schinkel, Alexa Moretto, Alexandre Maltas, Alycia Nicoll, Aman Kang, Amy Ko, Andrew Epstein, Brock Hengel, Caitlenn Bull, Carolien Geiger, Claire Qiu, Daniel Shugarman, Danna Marks, Donny Ahn, Dorsa Izadi, Elizabeth Cordonier, Emily Thorpe, Emma Bozoian, Ezra Saul, Franco Cabanos, Gaynor Yeung, KC, Hania Malik, Isabella De Bortoli, Jackson Li, Jakub Czypinski, Jenny Musyj, Jill Shore, Jill Wiberg, Jocelyn Bell, John Fiddick, John Vamplew, Justine Forsythe, Kim Wigmore, Lauren Gnanasihamany, Lexie Firkola, Lindsay Peretz, Lindsey von Bloedau, Lorena Kohlruss, Mac Green, Manveer Shergill, May Mehrabi, Meera Jain, Melissa Santalucia, Michael Silva, Nabeel Moallem, Nesta Chan, Nicole Korac, Nina Chohan, Patrick J. Sullivan, Patrick Kurek, Pegah Kenarsari, Priya Parihar, Romany Benham-Parker, Rozita Taeidi, Ryan Vandespyker, Salona Nainaar, Sam Macdonald, Sanja Kraljevic, Sara Shuchat, Sarah Jadis, Spencer Toffoli, Sukhvir Chohan, Tiffany Chan

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Alex Schinkel, Alexandre Maltas, Amy Ko, Andrew Epstein, Annette Bronsch, Brock Hengel, Caitlenn Bull, Claire Qiu, Danna Marks, Donny Ahn, Dorsa Izadi, Elizabeth Cordonier, Emily Thorpe, Franco Cabanos, Gaynor Yeung, KC, Jackson Li, Jakub Czypinski, Jenny Musyj, Jill Shore, Jill Wiberg, John Fiddick, Lauren Gnanasihamany, Lexie Firkola, Lindsay Peretz, Lindsey von Bloedau, Madeline Green, Manveer Shergill, Meera Jain, Michael Silva, Morgan Sterns, Nabeel Moallem, Nicole Chang, Nigel Beckmann, Patrick J. Sullivan, Patrick Kurek, Pegah Kenarsari, Priya Parihar, Rebecca Sim, Romany Benham-Parker, Ryan Vandespyker, Sam Macdonald, Sara Shuchat, Sarah Jadis, Sina Seyed Ali

Personal Injury

Alycia Nicoll, Aman Kang, Amy Ko, Andrew Epstein, Annette Bronsch, Brock Hengel, Caitlenn Bull, Cameron Kennedy, Carolien Geiger, Daniel Shugarman, Danna Marks, Donny Ahn, Dorsa Izadi, Gaynor Yeung, KC, Jenny Musyj, Jill Shore, Jocelyn Bell, John Vamplew, Justine Forsythe, Kim Wigmore, Lexie Firkola, Lindsey von Bloedau, Mac Green, Madeline Green, May Mehrabi, Meera Jain, Melissa Santalucia, Nigel Beckmann, Nina Chohan, Patrick Kurek, Romany Benham-Parker, Rozita Taeidi, Salona Nainaar, Sanja Kraljevic, Spencer Toffoli, Tiffany Chan

Construction Law

Alex Schinkel, Alexa Moretto, Alexandre Maltas, Aman Kang, Andrew Epstein, Cameron Kennedy, Carolien Geiger, Elizabeth Cordonier, Emma Bozoian, Ezra Saul, Gaynor Yeung, KC, Jackson Li, Jill Shore, John Fiddick, Justine Forsythe, Kim Wigmore, Lindsay Peretz, Manveer Shergill, May Mehrabi, Morgan Sterns, Nabeel Moallem, Nicole Korac, Patrick Kurek, Romany Benham-Parker

Employment & Labour Law

Alexandre Maltas, Alycia Nicoll, Annette Bronsch, Caitlenn Bull, Emily Thorpe, Gaynor Yeung, KC, Jill Wiberg, Jocelyn Bell, Kim Wigmore, Lexie Firkola, Lindsay Peretz, May Mehrabi, Morgan Sterns, Nabeel Moallem, Nesta Chan, Patrick J. Sullivan, Patrick Kurek, Pegah Kenarsari, Priya Parihar, Salona Nainaar, Sam Macdonald, Sanja Kraljevic, Sara Shuchat, Spencer Toffoli

Class Actions

Andrew Epstein, Daniel Shugarman, Jill Shore, John Vamplew, Lindsey von Bloedau, Manveer Shergill, Nicole Chang, Patrick J. Sullivan

Administrative & Regulatory Law

Cameron Kennedy, Daniel Shugarman, Francine Rattray, Madeline Green, Melissa Santalucia, Michael Silva

Indigenous Law

Elizabeth Bulbrook, Francine Rattray, Jill Shore, Pegah Kenarsari, Sarah Jadis, Spencer Toffoli

Wills, Estates & Trusts

Claire Qiu, Emily Thorpe, Gaynor Yeung, KC, Lauren Gnanasihamany, Nicole Chang

Bankruptcy & Insolvency

Franco Cabanos, John Fiddick

Business & Corporate Law

Patrick J. Sullivan, Rebecca Sim

Offices 2

Head Office

2400 - 200 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1S4
604-682-5466
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Victoria

Victoria
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Legal support staff 2

Law clerks, paralegals and articling students at this firm. They are not licensed lawyers.