Insurance

Clyde & Co is a pre-eminent international law firm with offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town. It is highly regarded for its proven ability to handle significant mandates in the insurance sector in South Africa. The firm represents a raft of leading insurance companies and financial institutions, with impressive experience advising on contentious coverage issues and non-contentious reinsurance matters. The team also provides noteworthy expertise in corporate insurance concerns, medical malpractice, cyber liability and professional indemnity. Its lawyers also offer experience representing insurance companies in actions relating to liquidation.

"Clyde & Co is a well-established firm with a vast amount of legal knowledge."

"The team has a great understanding of matters."

Clyde & Co acted as counsel for Chubb Insurance South Africa in relation to a subrogated recovery.

Daniel Le Roux has a stellar reputation in South Africa's insurance market. He represents many of South Africa's largest insurers in all manner of coverage disputes, from D&O to personal injury and professional indemnity. "He is excellent."

Lee Astfalck assists clients with breach and incident responses as well as D&O liability. He is also experienced in fidelity insurance and negligence claims.

Managing partner Tony Hardie is regularly instructed by insurers, reinsurers and regulators to provide counsel on liability and coverage issues. "He is a great insurance litigation and dispute resolution attorney."

Ernie van der Vyver has considerable experience in providing transactional and regulatory advice to a number of major insurers, including on business structuring and establishment. "He is very competent and knows what he is doing."