Office location:

111 Queen St. East, Suite 108, Mailbox 140, Toronto, ON M5C 1S2

Year founded:

2023

Number of employees:

Phone:

416 748 4258

Email:

kristine@fernlaw.ca

Website:

fernlaw.ca

LinkedIn:

linkedin.com/company/fern-law

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Fern Law

Kristine Anderson

Founder

Jeffrey D. Waugh

Client Distribution Leader, Singapore

Robbie S. Mason

Operations Lead, Asia

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Kristine Anderson has been practicing law for 24 years. Her practice focuses on estate litigation, estate planning, estate administration, and related family law issues. Anderson began her career as a broad-based civil litigator who then slowly decided to focus only on estates. She takes into her estates practice a thorough grounding in civil procedure, trial, and oral advocacy. She also applies her experience and real-world approach to everything she does. She credits her innovative and creative problem-solving skills to her first degree in fine art and her practical style to her East Coast roots.

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Kristine Anderson

Jeff Waugh is an accomplished litigator with wide-ranging experience in estate, fiduciary, and property disputes, as well as commercial matters. He has appeared before every level of court in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, as well as the Federal Courts. Respected for his rigorous preparation and persuasive advocacy, Jeff is recognized as one of Nova Scotia’s strongest courtroom advocates in contested estate matters.

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Jeffrey D. Waugh

Robbie Mason advises clients on wills, estates, and trusts, with a practice spanning planning, administration, and disputes involving capacity, undue influence, and inheritance. She is recognized for her disciplined, detail-driven approach and persistence in resolving complex matters. An emerging leader in Nova Scotia’s estate bar, Robbie is trusted for her judgment and respected for her growing skill in both planning and litigation.

Operations Lead, Asia

Robbie S. Mason

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Simon Taylor

Underwriting Manager, Energy and Construction

With over 21 years of experience in energy insurance, Simon Taylor began his career at Catlin London in 2004, working on upstream energy and marine and energy liability. He relocated to Singapore in 2011, where he was responsible for underwriting the upstream energy and energy liability portfolios. His expertise has since expanded to include offshore wind, floating solar, CCUS, and core downstream and power risks. Taylor is a member of AXA XL’s Singapore Executive Management Committee and manages a team of energy and construction underwriters handling the regional portfolio. He also represents AXA XL on the ASIAPEC Committee, SCI Construction & Engineering Committee and the Singapore Renewable Energy Working Group.

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Itono Hakim

Underwriting Manager, Aerospace and Hull

Itono Hakim is the head of marine hull and aviation for Asia, responsible for shaping and executing strategy across both portfolios in the region. Beginning his career in 2008 as an aviation underwriter with Catlin Singapore, he has developed deep technical expertise that underpins his leadership approach. Throughout his career, Hakim has consistently driven profitable growth by forging strong partnerships and delivering tailored solutions for clients and brokers. Renowned for his collaborative and people-focused leadership, he is dedicated to talent development and building high-performing teams. His leadership style is defined by empowering individuals and fostering a culture of shared success.

Head of Marine Hull and Aviation, Asia

Itono Hakim

Fern Law opened its doors on August 1, 2023, and we have been growing ever since. Our founder, Kristine Anderson, brought 20 years of litigation experience to the firm, as well as a breadth of knowledge in estates and trusts and cross-over family law issues. Fern Law prioritizes empathy, ensuring that all our team listens attentively, understands individual circumstances, and offers compassionate guidance throughout the process. We aim to make a profound impact on the lives of our clients by helping them achieve the best possible outcomes in any disputes. Because Fern Law also provides estate planning, estate administrative, and family law assistance to its clients, it is uniquely situated to see the whole picture and dynamics that can be present in an estate dispute. Fern Law is alert and sensitive to the complexities of modern families.

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Sam Bye

Head of Cyber, Asia and Middle East

Zoe Xie

Head of Property Underwriting, Singapore

Brian Yang

Head of Claims, Singapore

Liane Brown

Partner

Sam Bye is the head of cyber for Asia and the Middle East at AXA XL, bringing over a decade of specialised experience in cyber and technology professional indemnity (Tech PI). Recognised as a key industry figure, Bye previously spent seven years at Allianz in London, where he played a crucial role in expanding the cyber and technology PI portfolio and shaping Allianz’s approach to cyber risk. At AXA XL, he leads the growth and development of cyber offerings across Asia and the Middle East. Bye’s deep expertise in cyber threats and risk management, coupled with his strategic vision, enables him to address the evolving needs of clients in this rapidly changing landscape.

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Sam Bye

Zoe Xie is the head of property underwriting for Singapore and interim head of China at AXA XL, where she oversees underwriting strategy and drives business growth across Asia and the Middle East. Previously, she served as client and distribution leader for Asia, managing key accounts, distribution channels and fostering synergies with other AXA entities. Prior to joining AXA XL, Xie developed her expertise at WTW in London and Singapore, specialising in complex property and casualty broking, following earlier roles in sales and marketing. She holds a BSc in Mathematics and Statistics for Finance from Imperial College London and an Executive MBA from the National University of Singapore.

Head of Property Underwriting, Singapore

Zoe Xie

With over 16 years of specialised experience, Brian Yang is a seasoned claims professional who leads the South East Asia Claims Team across all lines of business. He has a proven track record in strategic claims management, risk assessment and dispute resolution. Yang is also responsible for driving technical excellence in energy, property and construction claims throughout Asia and the Middle East, ensuring the highest standards in handling large and complex claims while delivering optimal outcomes for clients and stakeholders. Passionate about fostering collaboration and operational efficiency, Yang is dedicated to developing industry best practices. Prior to joining AXA XL, he worked as a loss adjuster with leading global firms.

Head of Claims, Singapore

Brian Yang

Liane Brown is committed to representing individuals who have suffered serious personal injuries and to families who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Her practice concentrates on personal injury law, including accident benefits, motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, occupiers’ liability, product liability and wrongful death cases.

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Liane Brown

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Liane Brown

Ben Irantalab enjoys the complexities of personal injury litigation. His practice is exclusively devoted to representing clients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and severe orthopedic injuries. For him, the cases that require special creativity and thinking outside the box are the most gratifying.

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Ben Irantalab

On a larger scale, HSH handles class action and mass tort lawsuits representing groups of people injured by dangerous products, medications, medical devices, and negligent organizations. The HSH team is known for providing caring and attentive service to clients, and is proud of the firm’s excellent reputation within the legal and medical communities.

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