About

Provided by Clyde & Co LLP

We’ve been at the heart of global commerce for nearly a century, helping the insurance market navigate an ever-changing risk landscape .

Today, the risks that insurers and their insureds face are becoming ever more interconnected and complex wherever they operate around the world. Whether that’s driven by the digital revolution, geopolitical tension and uncertainty, the existential threats posed by climate change or the ever increasing legal and regulatory risks faced by organisations and their directors and officers, the world is increasingly unpredictable and volatile.

All this calls for an agile and informed response. Our global teams use their deep insurance sector knowledge and commercial understanding to advise on issues such as dispute resolution, multi-jurisdictional litigation, coverage issues, contentious regulatory proceedings, policy wording issues, product development, corporate and commercial services, and recoveries.

From the smallest claim to the most complex risk, our in-depth, on-the-ground knowledge is supported by a truly interconnected global approach. This combination of local insight and global network allows us to offer rapid access to expertise wherever you operate. We can help you navigate these risks and futureproof your business.

Chambers Review

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Insurance: Insurer - California

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What the Team is Known For

The impressive team at Clyde & Co LLP has strong expertise across a range of insurance coverage work, including professional liability and cyber liability insurance. It has noteworthy experience representing clients in both court and arbitrations and offers clients the benefit of its substantial international reach and vast experience in aviation and marine insurance.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Bruce Celebrezze
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Bruce Celebrezze
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Senior Statespeople
Bruce Celebrezze's market-leading practice incorporates coverage litigation arising from disputes across a range of areas. He has experience working with both national and international insurers.

Bruce is one of the best insurance coverage lawyers that I've had the opportunity to work with. He's very smart and strategic. A trusted adviser.

He is a great lawyer in the property and casualty space.

Alexander E. Potente
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Alexander E. Potente
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Band 1
Alexander Potente is active in litigation relating to general and professional liability, among other claims. He is well regarded for his expert handling of coverage disputes arising from product defects and environmental matters, as well as complex reinsurance matters.

He's an excellent insurance attorney.

He's very good, I think highly of him.

James P. Koelzer
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James P. Koelzer
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Band 3
James Koelzer is a well-regarded practitioner with experience leading his clients through bad faith claims and business interruption litigation. He is particularly active in the entertainment, construction, energy and shipping sectors.

James is pragmatic and mindful of the business relationships that exist between insurers and their clients, and alert to the resultant sensitivities involved when dealing with such matters.

James leads a strong team and excels at what he does.

Ralph A. Guirgis
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Ralph A. Guirgis
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Band 4
Ralph Guirgis is regularly retained by global insurance companies for significant matters, including fraud-related cases. He also assists clients with property damage and professional liability claims.
Susan Koehler Sullivan
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Susan Koehler Sullivan
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Band 4

Susan Koehler Sullivan is a highly experienced insurance litigator who specializes in a wide range of insurance-related matters including claims involving directors and officers, employment and general liability policies.

Susan can review briefing with sophistication and awareness of the peripheral issues. She knows what matters to the client and has a keen sense of the commercial realities related to any issue.

Susan is an all-rounder.

An absolute powerhouse. She is as much a strategist as she is detail-oriented, and we count on her to roll up her sleeves and tackle any issue with savviness and creativity.

Ranked Lawyers at
Clyde & Co LLP

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California

Insurance: Insurer

Bruce Celebrezze
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Bruce Celebrezze
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Senior Statespeople
Alexander E. Potente
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Alexander E. Potente
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Band 2
James P. Koelzer
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James P. Koelzer
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Band 4
Ralph A. Guirgis
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Ralph A. Guirgis
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Band 4
Susan Koehler Sullivan
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Susan Koehler Sullivan
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Band 4
Insurance: Reinsurance

Alexander E. Potente
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Alexander E. Potente
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Band 1