Office location:
3rd Floor, 612 View Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1J5
Year founded:
1944
Number of employees:
6 partners and 40 staff members
Phone:
250 388 6631
Email:
jill@hc-law.com
Website:
hornecoupar.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/axaxl
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Horne Coupar LLP
Mark Horne
Partner
John F. Coupar
Partner
Fiona Hunter
Partner
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Mark Horne has practised in Victoria since 1979, principally in the wills, estates, trusts and charities area within the firm and is a senior member of the firm’s inheritance and incapacity planning group.
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Mark Horne
John F. Coupar has been practising law with Horne Coupar LLP since 1983, principally in the areas of wills and estate planning, incapacity planning, probate, estate administration, and related fields.
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John F. Coupar
Fiona Hunter enjoys assisting clients in avoiding disputes in estates through careful planning with a particular emphasis on trusts. Where disputes become inevitable, she helps clients reach resolutions through mediation and advises on litigation options. Her advice is informed by over four decades of experience in law, her passionate interest in the law, and a liberal dose of common sense.
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Heather Fisher
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Heather Fisher has been practising law since 2002 and became a partner with Horne Coupar LLP in January 2007. She practises primarily in the areas of estate and trust litigation, elder law including contested committeeship applications, estate and incapacity planning, and estate and trust administration.
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Heather Fisher
Paula Bosenberg
Partner
Paula Bosenberg’s practice focuses on business and personal succession planning to ensure that assets are protected during a client’s lifetime and transferred to the next generation in a tax-efficient, orderly manner.
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Paula Bosenberg
Have peace of mind knowing that your legal affairs are being handled by a firm that has served Victoria, BC, for over 80 years.
The lawyers at Horne Coupar LLP have an exceptional depth of experience in wills, estate and trust planning (including tax-efficient wealth transfer), estate administration, estate litigation, family law, incapacity planning, corporate law, and real estate law.
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Caroline Deane
Partner
Zoe Xie
Head of Property Underwriting, Singapore
Brian Yang
Head of Claims, Singapore
Liane Brown
Partner
Caroline Deane’s practice focuses on assisting clients with wills, corporate trusts, and estate planning needs with an emphasis on taxation. She is also counsel to a number of non-profit organizations and charities assisting them with starting up to winding down and a multitude of issues experienced in between.
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Caroline Deane
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
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
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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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
Ben Irantalab
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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
Ben Irantalab
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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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