About Adam

Adam H. Howden-Duke practises commercial and general insurance defence litigation, with an emphasis on errors and omissions, product liability, and coverage disputes, and also acts as a mediator in personal injury, product liability, and construction defect disputes. First called to the Bar in New Zealand in 1994, he practised there and in London, England, before immigrating to Vancouver and joining Guild Yule in late 2004, becoming a partner in 2008. He is a qualified mediator on the Mediate BC associate roster and chairs its Practice Committee, and is recognized as a leading insurance litigation practitioner by Lexpert and Best Lawyers Canada, and as a 'Litigation Star' by Benchmark Canada.

Practice areas

Administrative & Regulatory Law Construction Law Insurance Law

Education & credentials

Law school
University of Canterbury
Other degrees
LLB (Hons) and B.Comm., University of Canterbury, New Zealand (1993)

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