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Insurance: Contentious Claims & Reinsurance - UK

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What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills expertly represents major clients from all corners of the insurance market, with a particular focus on policyholder and broker representation. The firm is regularly instructed on high-profile and complex mandates, including those involving professional indemnity, product liability and financial lines claims. Furthermore, it frequently assists with coverage disputes that arise out of highly sensitive situations, including fraud, cybercrime and environmental disasters. The team has notable expertise in claims arising in the energy and oil and gas sectors, and also provides a wide range of advice to clients on policy drafting and review.

Work Highlights

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills acted for the operator of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline on an insurance claim relating to the damage to the pipeline in September 2022.

Strengths

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On the insurance side, Herbert Smith display a good market knowledge and they work very effectively with brokers.

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Herbert Smith have a well-established and very strong team. They are always communicative and responsive.

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Herbert Smith Freehills have significant expertise in the area of policyholder W&I, including extremely complex technical and financial issues.

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Notable Practitioners

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David Reston
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Senior Statespeople
David Reston is a consultant who has a wealth of experience advising insurers on complex claims and coverage disputes. He offers particular strengths in employers' liability and professional indemnity matters.
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Paul Lewis
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Eminent Practitioners
Paul Lewis is the joint managing partner of the global disputes practice at Herbert Smith Freehills. He is highly adept at handling complex disputes on behalf of policyholders, including financial lines, marine and environmental claims.

Paul is certainly experienced and is prominent in the market.

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Alexander Oddy
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Alexander Oddy has vast experience in handling coverage disputes on behalf of policyholder clients, including leading energy companies and financial institutions.

Alex is very experienced and commercially aware. He's ahead of his time in his approach to litigation and ability to think outside the box strategically.

Alex has a strong technical depth, he is aware and is strategically excellent.

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Sarah McNally
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Sarah McNally has considerable experience acting for policyholders on insurance claims and coverage disputes. Her expertise includes large property damage and construction claims as well as financial lines insurance.

Sarah is an impressive individual, combining the sharpest of intellects, deep experience in a range of areas and an awesome work ethic

Sarah really connects with her cases, so clients really feel that she is invested to get the best.

Sarah is a technically experienced and persuasive individual.

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Greig Anderson
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Greig Anderson is a well-regarded insurance practitioner with particular strength advising financial institutions on professional indemnity and financial lines matters.

Greig is a commercially astute, fiercely intelligent practitioner who can be relied on for the most technical of matters.

Greig is a very safe pair of hands for financial institutions.

He has good market knowledge and is strong technically.

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Insurance: Contentious Claims & Reinsurance
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David Reston
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Senior Statespeople
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Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
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Paul Lewis
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Eminent Practitioners
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Alexander Oddy
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Sarah McNally
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Greig Anderson
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