Dentons’ insurance practice is oriented towards corporate and regulatory work, but it also continues to raise its profile on the contentious side. From Toronto, Laurie LaPalme co-leads the national insurance group and specializes in insurance transactions and regulatory matters; she is particularly noted for her experience in advising international insurance clients on establishing in Canada. Toronto-based litigator Douglas Stewart co-heads the team and handles a mix of coverage, E&O and D&O claims. In Montreal, Nathalie Durocher is recommended for insurance litigation and regulatory compliance.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction
Key clients
- Atradius
- Generali - Europe Assist
- Mearie Group
- NFP Corp
- Aviva Insurance Canada
- Wawanesa Life Insurance Company
- Virginia Surety
- Mosaic Services US
- Chubb Insurance
- Sutton Special Risk
Work highlights
- Acting as Canadian counsel to NFP Canada on the proposed acquisition of the NFP group of companies by Aon.
- Representing Virginia Surety, one of the insurers of the US-based teams, in a class action concerning allegations of abuse against hockey players committed from 1977-2020.
- Advising several companies on entering Canada as a managing general agency.
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Practice head
Laurie LaPalme; Douglas Stewart
Other key lawyers
Arthur Hamilton; Derek Levinsky; Nathalie Durocher; Marisa Coggin