Insurance Companies Act – Legislation and Commentary

John is a founding partner of Walker Sorensen LLP. Prior to founding the firm, he was the Insurance Group Practice Leader at one of Canada’s national law firms. His primary practice is providing advice to clients on business, insurance and reinsurance matters. He advises insurers, reinsurers, fraternal societies, banks and insurance intermediaries on regulatory compliance, strategic initiatives, obtaining approvals and orders from Canadian federal and provincial insurance regulators and negotiating insurance distribution agreements. John’s current practice also focuses on risk management of law firms, in the course of which he conducts professional liability risk management audits for major Canadian law firms.

Having joined Walker Sorensen LLP from a large national Bay Street firm, Roisin has significant experience in corporate and commercial law and has specific expertise in legal and regulatory matters affecting domestic and foreign insurance companies, reinsurers, managing general agents and brokers. Working closely with senior counsel, Roisin is a trusted advisor to clients, advising on reputational and regulatory risks, regulatory compliance and approvals, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, data security and privacy, online payment processing, licensing matters, market conduct issues and corporate governance. Roisin offers a resolution-focused approach to assisting clients and provides practical legal advice that helps clients achieve their business objectives. Roisin was called to the Alberta Bar in 2013 and to the Ontario Bar in 2015. She is a member of the executive of the CBA Business Law Section and volunteers regularly with Pro Bono Ontario’s PBO Hotline. Prior to attending law school at the University of Calgary, Roisin obtained her sommelier certification through the International Sommelier Guild and practiced as a sommelier for five years.

Albana is an internationally trained lawyer. She joined Walker Sorensen LLP as a student at law in 2014. After graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration, she attended the University of Tirana (Albania) to obtain her law degree. Albana emigrated to Canada with her family in 2009. She was admitted to the LLM (Canadian Common Law) Program at Osgoode Hall Law School in 2014, while fulfilling at the same time the educational requirements of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada (National Committee on Accreditation) to become a qualified lawyer in Ontario. After her call to the Bar, she became an associate with the firm.