About

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Choate represents national and multinational insurers, reinsurers and intermediaries across the nation and abroad in the UK, Bermuda and other off-shore locales. The reinsurance group works with large cedents, reinsurers and intermediaries in arbitration, trial and appellate matters, counseling clients with respect to underwriting matters, bad faith claims and audits. The firm's coverage litigation experts have appeared in more than 200 cases and arbitrations concerning coverage litigation and bankruptcy proceedings involving catastrophe, life, annuity, property, opioid and asbestos claims.

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What the Team is Known For

Choate Hall & Stewart fields a market-leading group of practitioners with experience representing a variety of domestic and international clients in major insurance and reinsurance disputes. The team exhibits excellent strengths across a wide range of high-exposure issues, with experience in cases concerning variable annuities, toxic tort, D&O liability and catastrophic loss.

Work Highlights

  • Choate Hall & Stewart represented two GuideOne companies in their efforts to obtain reinsurance reimbursement of property losses from the People’s Insurance Company of China and its Shenzhen Branch.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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David Attisani
David Attisani
Star Individuals

David Attisani is chair of Choate Hall & Stewart's insurance and reinsurance group. He enjoys a first-class reputation for his market-leading reinsurance practice, which incorporates cross-border litigation and arbitration.

David is very client-focused. He provides great practical and commercial insights, taking business concerns into consideration.

David is one of the best lawyers I've ever worked with. He is phenomenal in his niche and incredibly strong in all aspects. He gets us truly great results with true sensitivity to market dynamics.

David is an excellent and insightful attorney.

David's quality of work is extraordinary. He is strategic, prompt, intellectually superior, practical and insightful. His practice is the highest quality available.

David is a thought leader in this space.

Robert Kole
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Robert Kole
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Robert Kole is widely sought after for his expert representation of insurance companies. His recent work includes class action defense, product liability claims and reinsurance disputes.

Rob is a highly talented attorney. He is thorough, careful and client-friendly. He has an impressive ability to communicate complex insurance coverage themes in a succinct format.

Rob is a superb lawyer. He is thoughtful, strategic and efficient.

Jean-Paul Jaillet
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Jean-Paul Jaillet
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Jean-Paul Jaillet has a strong reputation for his experience in insurance and reinsurance matters, including major disputes linked to mass shooting incidents, opioid litigation and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ranked Lawyers at
Choate Hall & Stewart LLP

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Massachusetts

Insurance

David Attisani
David Attisani
Star Individuals
Robert Kole
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Robert Kole
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Jean-Paul Jaillet
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Jean-Paul Jaillet
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Members

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