Mathew Howden

Mathew is a partner at Malach Fidler Sugar + Luxenberg LLP. He is dedicated to resolving his clients’ problems in an efficient and cost-effective manner. He is a passionate litigator who strives to provide the highest level of service to his clients. He specializes in insurance-related litigation and is regularly retained to defend first and third party claims under various insurance policies.

Mathew’s areas of expertise include the defence of negligence, occupiers’ liability, contractors’ liability, dog owners’ liability, tavern liability, condominium liability, and breach of privacy claims. He also manages a large volume of subrogated claims involving product liability, municipal liability, fraud, and policy breaches. In addition, he is often asked to provide insurers with coverage opinions concerning claims on personal and commercial policies.

Mathew regularly appears before judges and associate judges of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. He has conducted trials in the Provincial Courts of Ontario and British Columbia, as well as the Small Claims Court. He has additionally given lectures to clients in the industry on the impact of new cannabis laws on various insurance policies.

Mathew completed his B.A. at Dalhousie University and his J.D. at the University of Victoria. He joined the firm as a summer student in 2016 and became an associate following his call to the bar in 2019. He became a partner in 2022. He is a member of the Toronto Lawyers Association, the Ontario Bar Association, and the Advocates’ Society.