Vancouver’s Whitelaw Twining has been historically known among peers as an insurance defense-focused firm, but it got an infusion of local talent in the commercial and securities space in late 2019 in the form ofPatrick Sullivan, a refugee from the now-defunct boutique Taylor Veinotte Sullivan and considered one of the preeminent securities authorities in Western Canada. “This is a big deal for both sides,” declares one peer, echoing the sentiment of several others. “Just like that, Whitelaw now has a commercial and securities practice, and they got a good group.” Sullivan is engaged for a client in the high-profile securities matter concerning Bridgemark Financial that has “pretty much engulfed every securities lawyer in Vancouver,” according to a peer, “although Pat Sullivan has a real front-and-center position in it.” Another commercial litigator, with a particular niche in insolvency matters, John Fiddick is cheered by a peer as “someone I have all the time in the world for. He’s great.”
Amy Peck, who joined the firm in 2019, is also gaining traction. “She is very good,” commends a peer. “She’s on a case for a hotel manager and she has been reasonable, fair, thoughtful, considerate and smart.”
