Insurance: Dispute Resolution
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 3
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Provided by Lenczner Slaght
In this highly developed practice area, we cover all facets of insurance litigation. Our lawyers draw on extensive trial and appellate experience to advise clients on the spectrum of policy, coverage and defence matters.
With three decades of experience, Lenczner Slaght has a proven record in litigating coverage cases among and against insurers involving issues including trigger of coverage, allocation of defence and indemnity, covered/excluded claims, obligations among primary and excess insurers, reinsurance, drop-down matters and run-off coverage.
We have provided counsel in reinsurance disputes in many forums and are frequently engaged in cases where insurance carriers face questions around policy interpretation, bad faith, punitive damages, and other areas of insurance, including alienated premises exclusion, cleanup costs as damages, expected or intended damage or injury, known loss, late notice, "other insurance" issues, owned property exclusions, post-acquisition coverage and pollution exclusion (sudden and accidental, as well as absolute).
Drawing on our litigation experience, we are also retained to defend significant matters including class action defence, disputed directors’ and officers’ liability, environmental and property damage claims, large product liability claims, professional negligence, and all manner of commercial liabilities.
No matter how challenging the dispute, we’re ready to help.
Chambers Review
Lenczner Slaght is a prominent Toronto-based litigation law firm that has a robust contentious insurance practice. The team acts for numerous high-profile corporations, with notable areas of expertise including fidelity, professional negligence and construction insurance disputes, with its reputation extending to class actions as well as single-plaintiff claims. It is additionally well versed in other areas including political risk, environmental liability and cyber coverage.
Work Highlights
- Lenczner Slaght were counsel to AIG in a duty to defend and coverage application related to opioid class proceedings. The damages were quoted at CAD1 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Lencsner Slaght always keeps us updated on each and every file."
"They are efficient and responsive in their communication and delivery of work products."
"Lenczner excels in commercial litigation matters."
"Lencsner Slaght always keeps us updated on each and every file."
"They are efficient and responsive in their communication and delivery of work products."
"Lenczner excels in commercial litigation matters."
Notable Practitioners
Based in Toronto, Nina Bombier is well versed in environmental liability, professional negligence and fidelity disputes. She demonstrates expertise in class actions as well as single-plaintiff claims.
"Nina Bombier has excellent writing and appeal skills."