Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP's insurance litigation practice is spearhead by disputes specialist David Tupper from Calgary. The firm handles complex insurance cases for global and multinational companies who rely on insurance coverage. The firm has deep expertise assisting clients with insurance claims, class actions, arbitrations and issues related to constitutional law. The practice is often handling novel issues for the insurance sector, such as a coverage dispute involving time detection clauses in pollution policies. Tupper is an insurance litigation heavyweight acting on a wide range of matters from subrogation actions, coverage actions to liability defence mandates. He also has experience assisting clients with property and liability policies and reinsurance losses. In Montréal, Matthew Liben is well-versed in insurance coverage disputes, advising insurance companies, policyholders and insurance syndicates. He is the go-to for cyber insurance cases.

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP fields a sizeable insurance practice with dedicated litigation experts to advise domestic and foreign insurers on nationwide claims and coverage mandates. The firm handles the full gamut of claims, from class actions to subrogation, acting as defence counsel for clients in a wide range of sectors including automotive, rail and road, maritime, aviation. It also is well-versed in liability claims related to products, occupiers, directors, officers and professionals. Clientele reach out to the firm for its experience in litigation, mediation, arbitration and advocacy at all levels of Canadian courts. Rebecca Bush leads the disputes group and insurance and tort liability practice from Toronto. She specializes in public authority litigation and tort litigation as well as crisis management and incident response and defence. Gilbert Hourani sits in Montréal and defends insurers in insurance litigations related to professional liability of general and specialized contractors and engineering firms. Patrick Heinsen advises global insurance providers and health authorities on class actions and coverage issues.

McCarthy Tétrault is a premier insurance litigation practice which advises on insurance mandates across North America. The firm defends the rights of directors and officers in D&O litigation against insurers related to denial or cancellation of coverage, and acts on insurance litigation claims and crisis management for domestic insurance clients. The team is led out of Toronto by Christopher Hubbard, who is an expert in commercial disputes, class actions, professional negligence and insurance coverage litigation. He is often sought out by Canadian corporate executives for his expertise in handling claims. Christine Lonsdale works alongside Hubbard in Toronto and advises financial institutions and insurance clients on mitigating risks.

Lenczner Slaght centres its Toronto-based insurance practice on representing clients in policy, coverage and defence mandates. The firm’s bench has strong expertise in insurance matters and before all levels of courts. The team has litigated cases among and against insurers involving a wide array of issues, such as trigger of coverage, covered and excluded claims, obligations, allocation of defence and indemnity. The firm is noted for its work in the reinsurance space, where it advises insurance carriers on policy interpretation, bad faith and punitive damages. Outside of this, it also handles class actions, director’s and officer’s liability, environmental property damage claims and professional negligence claims. Practice head Nina Bombier is an insurance expert who handles complex insurance cases involving coverage issues, product liability claims and environmental contamination cases. Mark Veneziano is experienced in insurance and commercial litigation, while Aoife Quinn is a civil litigation specialist.

Stikeman Elliott LLP handles insurance litigation and coverage advice for domestic and international clients. The firm is noted for its prowess in handling class action defence involving insurance issues. The team is also experienced in handling disputes claims and coverage litigation, director’s and officer’s liability, environmental claims and professional negligence issues. It also leverages the firm’s expertise in corporate and M&A to advise on claims and disputes arising from corporate transactions. Alan D’Silva co-leads the insurance disputes practice and is known for his focus on class actions, corporate and commercial disputes. He leads the team from Toronto, while Éric Azran leads from Montréal and handles civil and commercial litigation, while Michael Mestinsek spearheads the Calgary advocacy group handling litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.

Dentons‘s national insurance sector group utilizes the firm’s global network to advise multinational insurance organizations on insurance issues domestically and globally. The firm advises clients on coverage disputes and commercial litigation involving insurance companies and insurance issues. Practice head Douglas Stewart leads the insurance disputes practice from Toronto and represents insurers and professionals in coverage matters involving director’s and officer’s liability, errors and omissions insurance and environmental policies. He is also adept at handling professional negligence claims and representing clients in commercial and contractual disputes.

Torys is sought out for its knowledge handling insurance regulatory claims and disputes. The team is well positioned to advise clients in numerous sectors such as consumer services, healthcare, life sciences, tech and financial services. Linda Plumpton co-leads the Toronto-based team, alongside David Outerbridge. Plumpton has a wealth of expertise handling insurance litigation and representing clients in all levels of courts in Ontario, the Supreme Court of Canada and the Federal Court. Outerbridge is a class actions specialist who is noted for his speciality in regulatory insurance issues. He advises both insurers and brokers on insurance litigation.