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Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Insurance: Mainly Policyholders

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Addleshaw Goddard LLP

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Insurance: Mainly Policyholders - UK

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Addleshaw Goddard is a well-regarded outfit focused on the representation of policyholders in a broad spectrum of coverage disputes. The firm is capable of advising on cross-border matters, including Bermuda Form arbitrations, with particular strength in professional and product liability-related claims. Furthermore, the team has expertise in handling claims relating to construction defects and property damage, and is sought out by clients from a range of sectors including financial services, transport and manufacturing.
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Work Highlights

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  • Addleshaw Goddard acted for the Royal Liverpool University Hospital Trust in relation to a £50 million claim over alleged contractual breaches in the performance of design and structural engineering services during the construction of a new building.

Strengths

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  • Addleshaw Goddard are very practical and commercially minded. They have some promising juniors and work well with us.

    Insurance: Mainly Policyholders respondentGlobal

  • The team at Addleshaw Goddard are marked out by their diligence, eagerness and curiosity. They are good at learning a complex body of facts and I have found the firm exceptionally competent.

    Insurance: Mainly Policyholders respondentGlobal

  • The team consistently exhibit their broad experience and have an astounding command of the facts. They work very collaboratively with clients and are focused on the overall strategy.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Richard Wise
    Richard Wise

    Richard Wise

    Richard Wise heads the insurance disputes team at Addleshaw Goddard and is regularly instructed by policyholder clients for his expertise in a broad spectrum of coverage issues. He is adept at handling international matters, with particular strength in Bermuda Form arbitrations.

    • Richard is very technically able - he's a strong lawyer.

      Insurance: Mainly Policyholders respondentGlobal

    • Richard is extremely bright and thorough. He takes his work very seriously but is good fun and gets on with clients well.

      Insurance: Mainly Policyholders respondentGlobal

    • Richard has a nice personality and is very good with his clients.

      Insurance: Mainly Policyholders respondentGlobal

    • Richard consistently presents a logical, informed and comprehensive analysis of a complicated case and appears unflappable in doing so. He inspires confidence.

      Insurance: Mainly Policyholders respondentGlobal

    • Richard is very conscientious. He wants the best for his clients and goes the extra mile.

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  • Laura Payne
    Laura Payne

    Laura Payne

    Laura Payne is a legal director specialising in policyholder coverage disputes. She displays particular aptitude in assisting with Bermuda Form arbitrations.

    • Laura stands out as hard-working and smart. She does a very good job on hard insurance litigation and is very attentive.

      Insurance: Mainly Policyholders respondentGlobal

    • Laura Payne produces great work. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of cases, is very commercially minded and is always looking at how things play out in court.

      Insurance: Mainly Policyholders respondentGlobal

    • Laura Payne has an astounding knowledge of the intricacies of the case and is a consistently calming presence.

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