Canadian Lawyer

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 7 37 Top Insurance defence boutiques Clyde & Co. Canada LLP [Montreal, Toronto] clydeco.ca Dutton Brock LLP [Toronto] duttonbrock.com Clyde & Co.'s Canadian offices located in Mon- treal and Toronto advise on all aspects of insurance defence and coverage, construction litigation, class action defence, arbitration and mediation. The firm's lawyers have a deep understanding of the insur- ance industry and its unique ways of doing business. Working closely with the firm's 45 international offices, they assist major insurers, licensed intermedi- aries and businesses with multi-jurisdictional dispute resolution, worldwide and domestic compliance and regulatory initiatives that cover a full range of issues, claims monitoring, claims auditing and risk manage- ment consulting. "Efficiency and business thinking" were noted as key qualities by one voter. This firm emerged from a line of shops that began in the early 1950s as Ferguson & Montgomery and then Cassels Mitchell Somers Dutton & Winkler. The modern firm was established in the early 1980s and currently has 48 lawyers. At least four judges includ- ing the former chief justice of Ontario, Warren Win- kler, hail from the firm. Dutton Brock LLP has been involved in most major insurance matters — defence and coverage — over the last 30 years. The firm focuses on complex insurance litigation issues and represents defendants in many major class actions. "Knowledge of the law, sensible lawyers, driven to achieve the right result, not just bill extra hours," one voter said about the firm. Flaherty McCarthy LLP [Toronto, Whitby, Ottawa] fmlaw.ca Steeped in rich history, this firm was started by the late James Flaherty, federal finance minister, Justice Grant Dow of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (at Toronto) and Christine Elliott, Ontario's first patient ombuds- man. The 20-lawyer firm across three offices is led by senior partner Todd McCarthy and managing partner Frank Benedetto. It achieved gender parity long ago. The firm represents insurers and insureds across Canada and the United States in insurance claims, including tort, accident benefits, priority and loss transfer disputes and occupiers' liability claims. The firm advocates for access to justice and education through its class action group led by Sean Brown and Catherine Zingg's work as author of accident benefits in Ontario. "Always a pleasure to deal with. They are professional, prepared and know the issues in dispute," says one voter. IT'S TIME TO RANK… WHICH DO YOU THINK ARE THE LEADING PERSONAL INJURY BOUTIQUES AND ARBITRATION CHAMBERS? Complete the survey online at canadianlawyermag.com/surveys and make your picks. VOTING IS OPEN UNTIL FEBRUARY 21 ST Untitled-5 1 2016-12-12 9:18 AM

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