OVERVIEW

Broad-ranging  commercial insurance practice primarily representing public companies (TSX, NYSE, NASDAQ), private companies and  their boards in connection with director and officer indemnification and insurance issues in  regulatory and criminal investigations, shareholder and securities litigation and other class actions and regulatory and criminal proceedings.   Leading Canadian policyholder practice performing independent insurance program reviews for corporate policyholders regarding the comprehensiveness and appropriateness of their directors and officers liability insurance coverage and suggested enhancements. 

Insurance dispute resolution practice includes coverage opinions, neutral evaluations, mediation and arbitration of matters involving directors and officers liability, fiduciary liability, all risk property, boiler and machinery, marine, crime, commercial general liability, Builders Risk, environmental and professional errors and omissions policies and financial institution bonds.  Frequently engaged as Canadian coverage counsel in connection with Canadian and cross-border securities class actions and regulatory investigations.