Canadian Lawyer has unveiled its bi-annual rankings of Canada's top specialist insurance defence law firms, recognizing those that have adeptly navigated recent industry challenges and maintained their leadership positions.
Over the past two years, the insurance defence sector has encountered significant developments, including regulatory changes, landmark legal decisions, and emerging concerns such as genetic discrimination. In response, leading firms have demonstrated specialized expertise and a deep understanding of industry nuances – and that’s where this important new ranking comes into play.
The special report is online here – Best Insurance Law Firms – and recognises law firms such as Benson Percival Brown, Dutton Brock, Flaherty McCarthy, Stieber Berlach and Zarek Taylor Grossman Hanrahan.
Canadian Lawyer’s eighth bi-annual Top Insurance Defence Law Boutiques survey asked lawyers, in-house counsel, and clients across the country to select insurance defence firms that represented the best in class in 2025.
To be considered in the vote, firms were required to have the majority of their business come from insurance defence work. The final rankings were determined through a points system in which firms were rewarded on a sliding scale for the number of votes by ranking.
The quantitative results were combined with the Lexpert peer survey results, where applicable, along with feedback from respected senior members of the bar.