Department profile
Insurance: Contentious Claims & Reinsurance
Eversheds Sutherland
Website
www.eversheds.comChambers Review
Eversheds Sutherland regularly acts on complex insurance and reinsurance cases concerning both domestic and international clients. The team has noteworthy expertise in professional indemnity matters and also handles high-value property damage claims. It also has strength in handling disputes involving brokers and captive insurance companies. The firm has notable cross-border expertise, bolstered by its strong presence in both the USA and the UK.
Work Highlights
- Eversheds defended a global insurance broker in an USD8 million claim brought against it by the organisers of a music festival in Abu Dhabi, after the festival was cancelled due to COVID-19.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They show strong common sense and have excellent drafting skills."
"They show strong common sense and have excellent drafting skills."
Notable Practitioners
Mark Everiss represents a strong choice of counsel for clients in the insurance sector, with notable experience handling complex multi-jurisdictional matters. He has expertise in a range of insurance claims as well as handling reinsurance disputes. Everiss joined Eversheds from Cooley in September 2022.
"Mark has a meticulous eye for detail coupled with first-rate knowledge of the law and years of experience in the market."
"He is super bright, knowledgeable and hard-working."
Simon Brooks is global head of the insurance group at Eversheds. He is routinely instructed by insurers and reinsurers in relation to an array of coverage disputes, as well as defending insurance brokers against claims for negligence.
"Simon is a good, experienced lawyer."
"He is very thorough and responsive."