Exhibit 5.2
December 10, 2010
TO: The Board of Directors of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
We hereby consent to the use of our name in the Registration Statement on Form F-10 filed by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited on December 10, 2010, as such may thereafter be amended or supplemented, and in the base prospectus contained therein, under the caption “Legal Matters”. In giving such consent we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the United States Securities Act 1933, as amended.
Yours very truly,
“Torys LLP”
Torys LLP
Tel 416.865.0400
Fax 416.865.7380
Fax 416.865.7380