Stikeman Elliott LLP

Stikeman Elliott LLP’s practice strikes a balance between insurance litigation and corporate and regulatory work, with its activity in the latter sphere particularly impressing. The team enjoys close relationships with major domestic and global insurers and reinsurers and brings to bear extensive experience across all insurance lines. High-profile insurance and financial services expert Stuart Carruthers (Toronto) spearheads the non-contentious offering and excels in large-scale industry transactions, company incorporations and regulatory compliance matters. Financial services partner Meaghan Obee Tower (Toronto) is also noted for corporate and regulatory insurance. On the litigation front, the team is well versed across a range of class action defence, coverage litigation and professional negligence cases, among other areas. Litigator Alan D’Silva (Toronto) is recommended for his handling of class actions defence, professional negligence and D&O claims. Other key insurance litigators include Éric Azran (Montreal), Michael Mestinsek (Calgary) and Pierre-Paul Daunais (Montreal).