Alexander Holburn is a leading full-service, Vancouver-based Canadian law firm providing a wide range of litigation, dispute resolution and business law services to clients throughout Canada and abroad. We have a proud 50-year history as trusted legal advisers to governments and municipalities, regional, national and international companies, and individuals.

We believe our clients seek thoughtful, practical legal advice, and our nearly 100 lawyers provide precisely that. We are distinguished by our collective experience and expertise in virtually all areas of law encountered by our clients. The depth and breadth of our lawyers, enable us to draw upon the resources from within our firm, when needed, to provide our clients with the legal services they require.

Your Perspective, Our Focus

We are dedicated to forming long-term, ongoing relationships with our clients. We do this by placing a strong emphasis on understanding the environments and contexts in which our clients conduct their business, so that we may serve them better.

Firm History

Alexander Holburn was founded 50 years ago on May 1, 1973 through the merger of Robson, Alexander + Guest and McLachlan, Holburn + Beaudin. This formed Alexander, Guest, Wolfe, Holburn & Beaudin.

A lot has changed in 50 years.

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Core Values

Our firm has given careful thought to those values that we believe should guide and inform the way we conduct ourselves with our clients, and with each other. While there are many ways to describe the cultural environment at Alexander Holburn, the three words that describe and define it best are:

Trust + Balance + Teamwork

Each year, we acknowledge various firm members with our annual Reach Award and bi-annual Endeavour Award. These awards recognize outstanding employees who go above and beyond their daily responsibilities for the betterment of the firm.

Client Service Promise

At Alexander Holburn, our approach to legal services delivery has a single core focus: our clients. Clients are the lifeblood of our business and our knowledge of this fact is an intrinsic part of our firm’s culture. To this end, we have developed a dedicated Client Service Program. Encompassing initiatives such as regular client feedback surveys, an internal client service award and an official Client Service Promise, it provides a robust framework for client engagement.

Our collective commitment to client service excellence underpins our approach and is the cornerstone of all our firm’s operations. That’s the Alexander Holburn difference.

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Diversity + Inclusion

Diversity + inclusion are fundamental values to us. We are committed to providing legal services within a positive work environment that supports and welcomes diversity among our staff, lawyers and clients and to the creation of a workplace free from harassment and discrimination.

Our goal is to foster a work environment that:

  • Recognizes, respects, values, and welcomes diversity among our staff, lawyers, and clients;
  • Builds a workforce that is free from all forms of harassment and discrimination;
  • Provides equitable opportunities for employment and promotions based upon qualifications;
  • Creates and provides high quality services that are inclusive, innovative, and flexible in meeting the needs of our clients; and
  • Supports the efforts of our clients, lawyers, and staff in participating in their various local communities.

Our Diversity + Inclusion Committee implements programs and policies which seek to further diversity + inclusion. The Committee’s work includes monitoring progress, providing for training for lawyers and staff and supporting diversity initiatives within the firm and community at large.

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