Dentons
Dentons’ national insurance practice remains in growth mode. Following the hire of a large team from Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP in February 2022, the practice was further enhanced in December 2022 with the hire of Montreal-based insurance specialist Nathalie Durocher, who has a focus on professional liability and regulatory compliance. The arrival of Durocher, who joins from a lawyers collective, provides the group with a valuable Quebec platform. The national department continues to be led from Toronto by corporate and regulatory insurance expert Laurie LaPalme and insurance litigator Douglas Stewart.
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Key clients
- AXA XL Insurance
- Arch Insurance Canada
- Wawanesa Life Insurance Company
- Aviva Canada
- AIG
- Lloyds of London
- NFP Canada Corp
- Greenstone
- Accelerant Holdings
- Lockton
Work highlights
- Advising multiple insurance carriers in Canada on compliance with the new requirements of the French Language Charter under Bill 96.
- Advising Till Capital on the sale of Omega Insurance Holdings and its two wholly owned subsidiaries (Omega General Insurance Company and Focus Group) to Accelerant Holdings.
- Representing Arch Insurance in all actions brought against it relating to the cancellation of educational tours due to the global pandemic.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Laurie LaPalme, Douglas Stewart