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What the Team is Known For

BatesCarey fields a prominent full-service practice focused on acting for significant insurance industry clients in an array of coverage disputes. It offers considerable experience in cyber insurance matters, bad faith litigation and professional liability issues. The team is also noted for its London and Bermuda market knowledge and is further recognized for strength advising on complex D&O liability disputes.

Work Highlights

  • BatesCarey represented Affiliated FM, Aspen and Munich Re in liability exposure filed by PFAS manufacturers and claimants alleging PFAS-related injuries.

Strengths

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The firm's coverage analysis is a key strength and it is creative and effective in resolving issues. Its attorneys are well-rounded and persuasive when it comes to working with others in the market.

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BatesCarey helps us achieve our corporate and business goals very ably. The team provides great analysis and creative theories that make sense. Its lawyers are pragmatic and very capable.

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BatesCarey is diligent and detailed in its legal analysis and strategy recommendations and the team is also highly responsive. The firm has a deep bench of knowledge and provides excellent service.

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The BatesCarey team is exceptional. It is the most proactive group of attorneys I have worked alongside. Its lawyers are organized, forward thinking, thorough, strategic and pleasant to work with.

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BatesCarey has a pragmatic approach to complex coverage matters. Its opinion carries weight with us, other carriers, insureds and brokers. The attorneys at the firm are also very responsive.

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Notable Practitioners

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Adam H. Fleischer
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Adam H. Fleischer
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Adam Fleischer frequently represents national insurance carriers in cutting-edge disputes relating to matters including opioids, personal injury, business interruption and sexual abuse claims.

Adam is creative and effective in resolving issues. He is persuasive and gives good advice.

Adam has a strong level of expertise and is super intelligent. He is the mastermind and comes up with creative ideas and strategy on how to handle things. He's also very commercially aware.

Adam is always thinking ahead to possible outcomes or obstacles to not only stay abreast of issues. but to be leaders in a landscape with many players and moving parts.

Adam Fleischer is professional and provides a first-rate and innovative service. He's very good to work with.

Adam is at the top of the pile. He's definitely a thought leader and a prolific writer.

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Ommid C. Farashahi
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Ommid C. Farashahi
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Ommid Farashahi is a preeminent authority representing insurers in complex litigation relating to a broad range of coverage disputes, and is particularly noted for his strength in handling professional liability claims.

Ommid is very responsive. You know that things are going to get done right away and will be done right.

Ommid is an established specialist in this area and is very experienced. He knows the law very well and approaches claims from a very practical perspective to resolve matters.

Ommid Farashahi is an excellent business partner. Our relationship with him and his team is strong.

Ommid is considered one of the pre-eminent financial lines coverage attorneys in the country and we frequently use him on contentious matters.

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Robert J. Bates, Jr.
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Robert J. Bates, Jr.
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Robert Bates offers considerable expertise in handling insurance disputes, frequently acting for both insurers and reinsurers across a range of complex matters. He is also well versed in reinsurance arbitrations.

My team values Bob as a trusted partner, knowing that he will provide us with opinions, guidance and insights that allow us to best navigate a complex and ever-changing litigation landscape.

Robert has an encyclopedic knowledge and a strong experience of working between jurisdictions.

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David F Cutter
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David F Cutter
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David Cutter is a respected insurance attorney who frequently litigates a wide array of coverage disputes. His areas of expertise include D&O, fiduciary matters and bond coverage, among other areas.

David is a very thorough, pragmatic lawyer. I'm never concerned he will miss anything.

David is really smart and is very good to work with.

David is a formidable advocate for his clients and has an incredible depth of knowledge on relevant insurance coverage issues. He is able to explain complicated issues in a digestible manner.

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Mark Sheridan
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Mark Sheridan
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Mark Sheridan is frequently called upon to represent reinsurance companies in an array of disputes and arbitrations.

Mark is responsive and proactive in his communication.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Adam H. Fleischer
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Adam H. Fleischer
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Ommid C. Farashahi
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Ommid C. Farashahi
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David F Cutter
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David F Cutter
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Robert J. Bates, Jr.
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Robert J. Bates, Jr.
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Mark Sheridan
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Mark Sheridan
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