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w w w . C a n a D I a n L a w y e r m a g . c o m J a n u a r y 2 0 1 5 33 Benson Percival Brown LLP (Toronto) bensonpercival.com Top 10 Insurance defence boutiques Since Philip Benson founded it in 1956, the firm's focus has always been on insurance defence. Barry Percival joined seven years later in 1963, and today the 25 lawyers who work out of its Toronto office represent some of the largest insurers in the country. The firm has also been a training ground for a number of judges. Among its alumni are three Superior Court judges, three Provincial Court judges, and three Superior Court masters. Benson Percival has also produced two attorneys general for Ontario, including current part- ner David Young and Roy McMurtry, who went on to become Ontario's chief justice. "Benson's attention to detail and reliability — constant- ly a pleasure to work with," noted one of the firm's fans. 2015-16 TOP 10 Insurance Defence BOUTIQUE C A N A D I A N L AW Y E R M A G A Z I N E AW AW AW A Y W Y W Y W E 0 E TT TT 00 00 EE EE C A N A D I A N M A M A M G A G A A Z I N E 2015-16 TO TO T P OP O 10 Insurance Defence BOUTIQU QU Q E 22 2200 0011 1155 55-- --1 -1 -1 11 -1 -1 -1 - --1 - -- 6 16 16 66 T TTOO OO TO TO TO T TTO T TTO T TTO TO TO T TTO T P OP OP PP OP OP OP O OOP O OO 11 110 10 10 00 Insurance Insurance Insurance Insurance Defence Defence Defence Defence BB BBO BO BO OOU OU OU UU OU OU OU O OOU O OO T UT UT TTII IIQ IQ IQ QQUU UU QU QU QU Q QQU Q QQU Q QQU QU QU Q QQU Q E UE UE EE UE UE UE U UUE U UU A N L A L A L W AW A Y W Y W E Y E Y R M A M A M Clyde & Co. Canada LLP (Montreal, Toronto) clydeco.ca International law firm Clyde & Co LLP stepped onto the Canadian stage in September 2011, after a merger with boutique Nicholl Paskell-Mede LLP. The firm has 53 law- yers split between its two Canadian offices with a practice focused on advocacy and dispute resolution in the areas of professional liability, casualty, construction and engi- neering, and insurance. "Broad and deep experience, especially in provision of coverage opinions and limitation issues," noted a voter. Bell Temple (Toronto) belltemple.com Dolden Wallace Folick LLP (Vancouver, Toronto, Kelowna) dolden.com Founded in 1945, Bell Temple has almost seven decades in the insurance field, during which it has established longstanding relationships with many of North America's most prominent insurers. The firm's 45 lawyers practice in areas including prop- erty, subrogation, casualty, commercial, environmental, class actions, health discipline, and malpractice claims. The firm has handled a number of major cases, including class action E-coli suits and the Sunrise Propane Depot explosion. Senior partner Cameron Godden has spearheaded the use of joint-defence strategies for multi-million dollar, multi-party litigation, such as the so-called "Operation Fog," which involved more than 80 vehicles in one of Canada's worst traffic collisions. "Excellent lawyers; always well-prepared in court; strong advocates for their clients," said one voter who put Bell Temple at the top. Eric Dolden, Steve Wallace, and Lorne Folick established their insurance defence boutique in 1994. Recently celebrating their 20th year of service to the insurance industry, DWF has grown to a stage where it now employs 27 lawyers, including three in their Kelowna office and four in Toronto. The firm's clients include insurance companies Aviva, Lloyd's of London, Economical Mutual, and the Co-operators. The firm has managed to stand out from the crowd by prioritizing its expertise in specialty lines of insurance, such as directors' and officers' liability, professional liability, technology E&O, environmental impairment liability, and cyber data recovery and liability policies.

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