Clyde & Co LLP, Insurance | Chambers Global Profile

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Insurance - South Africa

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

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.

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Work Highlights

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Clyde & Co advised Bell entities with respect to ongoing litigation, linked to a helicopter crash, between various entities in South Africa.

Strengths

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The team brings attention to detail, depth of experience and a diplomatic approach to resolving disputes.

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I am very satisfied with Clyde & Co's excellent legal services. Their opinion and guidance is well appreciated and they are very responsive.

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The team is extremely technically strong from both a legal as well as an insurance perspective.

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We deal with a lot of complex corporate and property claims, and Clyde & Co is the go-to for such matters. The team is strong, responsive and available.

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The team brings attention to detail, depth of experience and a diplomatic approach to resolving disputes.

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I am very satisfied with Clyde & Co's excellent legal services. Their opinion and guidance is well appreciated and they are very responsive.

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The team is extremely technically strong from both a legal as well as an insurance perspective.

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We deal with a lot of complex corporate and property claims, and Clyde & Co is the go-to for such matters. The team is strong, responsive and available.

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Notable Practitioners

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Daniel Le Roux

Band 1

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.

Daniel Le Roux understands commercial realities well and knows how to resolve disputes or reach solutions.

He is arguably the best insurance attorney I have worked with in my career. He is a brilliant legal mind and a valuable resource for navigating complex legal issues.

His work is of an incredibly high standard. He takes his time to explain really complex legal issues in such a way that anybody could understand.

He has a wealth of knowledge on insurance and dispute resolution. He is an absolute leader in the field.

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Lee Astfalck

Band 2

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.

He is diplomatic in his approach and technically astute.

Lee Astfalck is very detail-oriented and considers all angles when providing bigger-picture strategic guidance.

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Tony Hardie

Band 2

Tony Hardie is regularly instructed by insurers, reinsurers and regulators to provide counsel on liability and coverage issues.

Tony Hardie knows the market really well.

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Amelia Costa

Band 3

Experienced partner Amelia Costa is recognised for her active practice in the South African insurance arena. She is capable of assisting clients with disputes in the insurance sector as well as insurance regulatory mandates.

Amelia Costa is a very thorough lawyer.

She understands the risks and knows how to draft policies to address our needs.

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Ernie van der Vyver

Band 3

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.

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