LAWYER PROFILE

Stuart Carruthers

Canada 2026

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory

Nationwide - Canada

10 years ranked

About

Provided by Stikeman Elliott LLP

Canada

Practice Areas

Stuart Carruthers is a partner and member of the Insurance & Reinsurance, Financial Products & Services, and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups. He is widely recognized as the preeminent transactional, commercial, governance and regulatory advisor to insurance and reinsurance companies and brokers in Canada. Stuart is repeatedly cited for both his transactional and regulatory expertise in the industry by numerous leading directories, including Chambers – Band 1, IFLR1000 – Market Leader in Canada, Who’s Who Legal: Canada – Most Highly Recommended Practitioner, and Lexpert – Most Highly Recommended in Ontario.

Stuart has particular expertise in insurance, reinsurance and related financial services transactions and regulatory matters, including acquisitions and dispositions of insurers and books of business, formation and licensing of insurers and intermediaries, financing transactions, outsourcing transactions, white labelling initiatives and advice on a broad range of distribution, market conduct, compliance and other regulatory matters.

Stuart has acted on more than 30 completed sales of Canadian insurance companies.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Canada Guide

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Stuart Carruthers is widely regarded as a market-leading practitioner in the Canadian insurance market. He is frequently sought out by insurers and reinsurers to assists with related financial services transactions and regulatory matters, including acquisitions and dispositions of insurers, formation and licensing, and white labelling initiatives.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is very intelligent and detail-oriented.
Insurance: Transactional & RegulatoryChambers Canada Guide
Stuart is a leader in relation to his understanding of federal regulation. He is very well-regarded by regulators and financial services.
Insurance: Transactional & RegulatoryChambers Canada Guide
Stuart is an excellent analytical thinker, with very deep knowledge of reinsurance and insurance issues. He is an excellent advocate.
Insurance: Transactional & RegulatoryChambers Canada Guide
Stuart Carruthers is a top-notch lawyer. He is very knowledgeable, practical and responsive.
Insurance: Transactional & RegulatoryChambers Canada Guide
Stuart delivers outstanding advice on any insurance-related matter.
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