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What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 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

  • Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advised Sky before the Court of Appeal in a claim worth over £100 million relating to a construction all-risks policy and water damage to the roof of its headquarters.

Strengths

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It's certainly a market leader. The lawyers are individually great to work with and they're very knowledgeable. If you need to go into battle on a claim, they are fully committed to your corner.

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The firm has a mastery of insurance law and a commercial focus on the policyholder position. Their range of experience is unparalleled.

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The team is stacked at every level with deep knowledge, huge practical experience and an intellectual rigour to critique every issue that arises. The team thrives on complexity.

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The service is exceptional, and instructing them sends a clear signal to insurers that we are serious about our claim. The team are clearly separated from others with their depth of expertise.

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The team have consistently exhibited exceptional leadership and teamwork skills in a number of very technical and complex cases across a variety of international jurisdictions.

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Notable Practitioners

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Paul Lewis
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Paul Lewis
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Eminent Practitioners

Paul Lewis is the managing partner of the UK and EMEA disputes practice at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. He is highly adept at handling complex disputes on behalf of policyholders, including financial lines, marine and environmental claims.

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Alexander Oddy
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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 has tremendous legal knowledge from his vast experience and is an intellectual powerhouse. He is very responsive and his work is first class.

Alex is a trusted adviser on insurance matters and has long experience of complex insurance law issues. We really value his insights and judgement.

Alex was instrumental in achieving a significant settlement with insurers. He is extremely knowledgeable and practical about insurance law and its processes.

Alex is sharp, to the point and a pleasure to work with. He is able to handle the most difficult claims and the most difficult negotiations calmly and efficiently, never losing focus.

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

Sarah has deep insurance technical knowledge. She is great on coverage issues and is a superb litigation strategist and adviser. She is top-notch all round.

Sarah has extensive expertise in this type of matter. She is tenacious, but equally pragmatic.

Sarah is pure class and a lawyer of the highest calibre. She is commercially very aware across all of the most pressing current issues.

Sarah is our first choice for insurance litigation and coverage claims. She is massively into the detail and incredibly committed to helping us win our cases.

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Greig Anderson
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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 commercially astute, technically excellent and a delight to deal with.

I really enjoy working with Greig. He is incredibly knowledgeable on the relevant legal points and it feels like he has thought about every question the client has before they ask it.

Greig knows his area incredibly well and is a trusted adviser on difficult claims.

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Antonia Pegden
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Antonia Pegden
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Antonia Pegden is a solicitor advocate with a broad commercial disputes practice. She has experience advising policyholders across a broad range of claims.

We couldn’t be more pleased with the depth of knowledge and attention to detail Antonia has consistently displayed, as well as the speed and efficiency with which she always responds to our requests.

Antonia is an expert in this space and is very open in terms of communications.

Antonia is an up-and-coming lawyer who puts in a tremendous amount of work. Her attention to detail is extremely impressive.

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Fiona Treanor
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Up and Coming

Fiona Treanor advises policyholders on a range of insurance disputes. She regularly works on cases relating to business interruption and professional indemnity.

Fiona is technically adept and pragmatic. She is exemplary of excellent client service and team management.

Fiona is an excellent lawyer. She is very smart, very savvy and provides clear advice.

Fiona Treanor is very diligent and timely in providing constructive advice.

Fiona is very hard-working, smart and good to deal with.

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Paul Lewis
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Paul Lewis
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Eminent Practitioners
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Alexander Oddy
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Alexander Oddy
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Sarah McNally
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Sarah McNally
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Greig Anderson
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Greig Anderson
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Antonia Pegden
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Antonia Pegden
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Fiona Treanor
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Up and Coming
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