CANADA Law and Practice Contributed by: Chris McKibbin, Avi Sharabi, Alex Valova and Douglas Treilhard, Stieber Berlach LLP
Stieber Berlach LLP is a Toronto-based, 33-lawyer boutique firm recognised across Canada for its lead- ing insurance disputes and coverage practice. The firm represents domestic and international insurers, corporations, municipalities, healthcare institutions, professionals and other organisations in complex matters across Canada. Its core areas of expertise include insurance coverage, casualty, property, class action defence (for which it is ranked by Chambers and Partners), medical malpractice, directors’ and officers’ liability, professional and products liability,
financial institutions, fidelity and commercial crime insurance, fraud recovery, municipal liability and en- vironmental matters. Stieber Berlach regularly acts in high-exposure litigation, precedent-setting coverage disputes, class actions and appeals, including mat- ters before the Supreme Court of Canada and appel- late courts across the country. The firm’s lawyers are known for delivering strategic, practical and results- driven advice while helping clients navigate complex claims, emerging risks and evolving legal develop- ments affecting the insurance industry. Alex Valova is an associate lawyer at Stieber Berlach LLP. She has experience dealing with complex construction disputes across Canada and the United States, including public infrastructure projects. Prior to joining Stieber Berlach, Alex spent several years working in-house for a large Toronto-based construction company. Alex has also worked on the owner side on a new major transit project in Toronto. Alex has an LLM in business law from Osgoode Hall.
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Chris McKibbin is a partner with Stieber Berlach LLP. His practice focuses on fidelity and commercial crime insurance, financial institution bonds and fraud recovery, as well as complex non-fidelity coverage
matters and the defence of insureds under E&O liability policies. He has handled most significant fidelity claims in Canada since his Call to the Bar in 2003. Chambers and Partners ranks Chris in Insurance: Dispute Resolution (Canada) (2023-present). He is a co-author of the American Bar Association text, Handling Fidelity Bond Claims (3rd edition), the leading reference work in the field.
Douglas Treilhard is a partner with Stieber Berlach LLP. His insurance defence practice focuses on professional liability, class actions, personal injury and insurance coverage matters. He advises and
Avi Sharabi is a partner with Stieber Berlach LLP, is co-chair of the firm’s insurance coverage practice group and is an experienced civil litigator. He provides coverage and monitoring advice to both domestic and London
represents insurers in complex disputes involving catastrophic injury claims, coverage issues and high-value litigation. Douglas has appeared as counsel before all levels of court in Ontario, including on motions, trials and appeals.
Market insurers across a wide range of policies. He also represents insurers in coverage litigation. Avi has appeared on behalf of insurers at all levels of court in Ontario, as well as in arbitrations. A significant part of Avi’s practice is devoted to defending professionals in liability claims. He also frequently represents corporations organisations and boards under directors and officers’ liability policies. Additionally, Avi maintains a broad tort liability practice.
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