Vikki Andrighetti

Lawyer, Partner

Expertise

Insurance Law

Language

English, French

Telephone

514 393-7453

Email

vandrighetti@rsslex.com

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Office

Montréal

 

Vikki Andrighetti is a lawyer in our Insurance Law Group. Her practice focuses on insurance law, civil litigation and dispute resolution. She regularly advises and represents parties on coverage issues including D&O, property, cyber and CGL policies and builder’s risk, wrap-up and professional liability coverages.

She has acted as counsel in matters involving professional, civil and contractual liability, construction law, confidentiality measures, insurance issues and the enforcement of arbitration agreements and awards, and has acted as a mediator and as an arbitrator in civil and commercial disputes.

Honours

Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized for Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction Law, Insurance Law and Professional Malpractice Law

Benchmark Litigation: Litigation Star for Insurance, Commercial Litigation and Class Actions

Associations

  • Quebec Bar: member of the Complaint Revision Committee
  • Quebec Bar School: lecturer on Arbitration since 2018 and on Civil Liability (2018) 
  • Bar of Montreal: member of the Ethics and Professional Responsibility Subcommittee
  • Canadian Bar Association: Supreme Court of Canada Liaison Subcommittee
  • Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Branch: Research and Knowledge Management Executive, member and Past President
  • International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) Canada: member of the Panel of Arbitrators and of the Canadian Advisory Committee
  • Institut de médiation et d’arbitrage du Québec (IMAQ): certified mediator, member of the Expert-Intervener Selection Committee
  • Member of the American Bar Association

Bulletins

Property Damage Insurance “Loss to Parts” Coverage: When is the Complete Replacement of Property Composed of Parts Covered?

28 January 2022

On December 17, 2021, the Court of Appeal of Quebec released a decision relating to the scope of coverage of damage to equipment comprised of several parts under a commercial property insurance policy in Intact compagnie d’assurance c. 9004-9693 Québec inc., 2021 QCCA 1901. The appeal gave the Court another opportunity to deal with the […]

Publications and Conferences

  • “Property Damage Insurance ‘Loss to Parts’ Coverage: When Is the Complete Replacement of Property Composed of Parts Covered?”, 40 Can. J. Ins. L. (2022)
  • Panelist, “La responsabilité du professionnel: connaître les enjeux” (Issues of Interest Concerning Professional Liability), Webinar, February 25, 2021
  • Speaker, “Limitation of Liability Clauses in Quebec: Safe Harbour or False Hope?” for the Canadian Bar Association, February 28, 2019
  • Panelist, “L’Art du contre-interrogatoir (The Art of Cross-Examination) presentation for the Advocates’ Society, April 12, 2019
  • Panelist, “L’hypothèque légale de la construction au Québec et en Ontario : comment la substituer?” (The legal construction hypothec in Quebec and Ontario: how to substitute one for the other?), presentation to the annual convention of the Quebec General Contractors Association (CEGQ), February 20, 2019
  • Speaker, “Le déroulement de l’arbitrage : quelques principes fondamentaux” (The Conduct of an Arbitration: Some Fundamental Principles), Les Éditions Yvon Blais, 2009
  • Speaker, “Recueillir de la preuve à l’étranger — Lettres rogatoires reçues au Québec et commissions rogatoires à l’étranger” (Gathering evidence abroad — Letters rogatory received in Quebec and rogatory commissions), Canadian Bar Association, 2007
  • Speaker, “Les ordonnances de confidentialité de type consultation réservée aux avocats” (Attorneys’ Eyes Only Confidentiality Orders), Canadian Bar Association, 2007

Community Involvement

Director of CPE L’Enfranfreluche (2012–2014)

Education

Bachelor of Civil Law and Common Law with Distinction (B.C.L./LL.B.)

McGill University

1998

Call to Bar

Quebec

1999

Ontario

2009