We advise UK and overseas insurers and reinsurers, brokers and corporate insureds on the full range of insurance claims and disputes, including:
- Coverage issues and policy interpretation
- Professional liability
- D&O and financial lines
- Reinsurance
- Complex international or multi-jurisdictional disputes
- Settlement agreements and commutation arrangements
- Run-off claims and recoveries
Over recent years, we have also significantly developed our practice in the field of construction, engineering and energy sector insurance, where we work alongside the firm's market-leading lawyers. In addition, we are able to offer a formidable cross-border resource when dealing with the increasing number of multi-jurisdictional disputes.
Of course, we don't just handle insurance matters. We can help you resolve the full range of commercial disputes that might affect your business, whether by mediation, arbitration, litigation or good old-fashioned negotiation. In addition, we can call upon the extensive dispute resolution experience of the specialists in our property, intellectual property, competition and employment teams.
Recent examples of our work
These are some examples of recent matters in which we have been involved.
- Acting on a US$50 million coverage dispute arising out of the construction of a power plant
- Advising on a £60 million material damage and business interruption claim arising out of the explosion of the Buncefield oil terminal at Hemel Hempstead
- Defending a £100 million claim on a political risks programme (one of the largest ever E&O claims)
- Handling a multi-million pound coverage dispute involving over 350 separate product liability claims
- Acting for a leading insurer on a series of disputes with IFA networks
- Advising insurance broker clients in relation to defending against team moves and various issues in relation to enforcement of garden leave, confidentiality and restrictive covenant provisions including obtaining restraining orders and damages following issuing High Court proceedings
Examples of Professional indemnity, D&O and Reinsurance work