
Insurance: Dispute Resolution
Canada Guide 2027 : Nationwide - Canada
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About
Provided by Fasken
Our team knows the insurance industry. We help insurers and their insureds understand and manage their legal risk in all areas of their business. We efficiently and cost-effectively handle all types of insurance claims and disputes including coverage and liability defence in all major classes of insurance.
We have extensive experience with the following classes of insurance: property, casualty, life and disability, critical illness, accidental death and dismemberment, travel, creditor, commercial liability, construction, auto, aviation, marine, product liability, E&O, D&O, specialty, technology, surety, warranty and reinsurance. Our firm has acted as counsel in many leading cases on insurance, including numerous Supreme Court of Canada decisions. Our lawyers are repeatedly recognized as leaders in the field and regularly speak and write on insurance topics.
We regularly act for insurers in defending large and complex losses related to fire, property, construction, oil and gas, commercial and industrial operations, transportation, aviation, marine and product liability. We are experts in handling protracted multi-party and multi-action disputes. We understand litigation and negotiation challenges and strategies and tactics involved in resolving such claims. We make it our mission to understand the technical details of complex claims and the insureds business. We identify and work collaboratively with leading experts to develop the type of expert evidence that wins cases.
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Work Highlights
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Fasken advised Acera Insurance on its merger with Navacord.
Strengths
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Fasken helps us navigate complex regulatory issues. The team's expertise is indispensable.
Insurance: Dispute Resolution respondentCanadaFasken provides excellent service and practical advice.
Insurance: Dispute Resolution respondentCanadaFasken has in-depth knowledge of the insurance industry. It brings valuable insight, experience and provides practical advice.
Insurance: Dispute Resolution respondentCanadaThe Fasken team does not merely provide legal advice, it delivers it within the broader business context.
Insurance: Dispute Resolution respondentCanadaFasken has the ability to be creative in identifying potential structures and is attentive to our needs as a client.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Koker Christensen
Toronto-based Koker Christensen is a notable financial institutions lawyer and co-leads Fasken's financial services group. He has an impressive range of skills advising on legislative change and M&A, as well as on market entry and exit processes.
Koker has excellent understanding of our business and objectives.
Insurance: Dispute Resolution respondentCanadaKoker is an excellent lawyer.
Insurance: Dispute Resolution respondentCanadaKoker is easy to talk to, he works collaboratively and really cares about us as a business.
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Michael Parrish
Michael Parrish, based in Vancouver, is regularly retained by both corporate clients and insurers to advise on a broad range of insurance disputes. Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
Anthony Sylvain
Anthony Sylvain is based in Fasken's corporate/commercial group in Montréal. His insurance capabilities relates to his considerable M&A and securities expertise.
Anthony Sylvain provides great, proactive support.
Insurance: Dispute Resolution respondentCanadaAnthony is a highly accomplished and well-rounded lawyer, with a strong depth of knowledge and an unmatched ability to identify and propose innovative solutions. Insurance: Dispute Resolution respondentCanada
Ranked Individuals at Fasken (3)
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Michael Parrish
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Koker Christensen
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Anthony Sylvain
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