Overview

Hartley Lefton is a Toronto partner at McCarthy Tétrault and heads the firm's national Insurance and Reinsurance practice. His work addresses insurance and financial-services regulation, including market-conduct requirements, governance and oversight affecting insurers and insurance intermediaries. McCarthy's current insurance materials identify him as the key contact for a practice serving clients in Canada's regulated insurance environment. Hartley continues to publish on developments affecting the sector. In 2026 he co-authored the firm's review of 2025 insurance regulation and an analysis of the federal regulator's proposed senior leadership accountability regime for Canadian financial institutions. Those materials discuss governance, suitability, remuneration, documented responsibilities and regulatory compliance for senior leaders. Official transaction pages also identify Hartley advising on regulatory aspects of insurance-sector acquisitions. McCarthy's current team listing provides his Toronto office, direct telephone number and email, and consistently identifies him as a partner and national practice head.

Practice Areas

• Insurance & Reinsurance
• Banking & Financial Services
• Financial Institutions Regulatory
• Insurance Regulatory

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2007 (ON)