Alexandre T. "Alex" Maltas

Alexandre Maltas joined Whitelaw Twining in 2007. He practices primarily in the areas insurance law, construction law, and commercial and employment litigation.

Alex is the head of the firm's Professional Liability Practice Group. Alex routinely defends architects, engineers and other design professionals. Alex also provides risk management and coverage advice in respect of design professionals. Alex also has experience with acting for professionals in a wide variety of disciplinary proceedings.

Alex's insurance law practice focuses on insurance coverage disputes, subrogated claims and property damage/business loss claims.

Alex’s construction law practice includes tendering disputes, construction contract and workmanship disputes, delay and extra claims, builders liens, construction insurance, and surety and bonding claims. Alex also has extensive experience with new home warranty claims, coverage issues and recoveries. Alex also has broad corporate/commercial litigation experience, including acting in contractual disputes, obtaining injunctive relief and acting in shareholder disputes. Alex has also acted on behalf of employers and employees in wrongful dismissal and human rights matters. Alex also regularly acts for the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport Anti-Doping hearings and for other individuals and organizations in sport related matters.

Alex has experience before all levels of the British Columbia Courts as well as before all levels of the Alberta, Ontario and Federal Courts, the Tax Court of Canada and various administrative tribunals.