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Latham & Watkins LLP

Insurance: Policyholder

USA Guide 2026 : California

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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Insurance: Policyholder - California

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins is highly regarded for its ability to achieve substantial recovery amounts on behalf of policyholders. Capable of handling sophisticated cross-border disputes, the team has contributed to significant and precedent-setting decisions with regard to California state law. Areas of strength include environmental exposure, business interruption, D&O, asbestos claims and the maintenance of a global presence in the London and Bermuda markets.

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Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins LLP represented Fluor Corporation in a bad faith claim seeking more than $1 billion of damages.

Strengths

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  • Latham & Watkins has a deep bench of lawyers handling sophisticated work. They are prompt, engaged, and always cognizant of internal business needs.

    Insurance: Policyholder respondentUSA

  • The team at Latham & Watkins have the niche knowledge necessary to quickly unravel complex matters. They have a deep bench for niche areas and are extremely responsive despite the business and demand.

    Insurance: Policyholder respondentUSA

  • Latham & Watkins provide very strong service across the board. They are exceptionally competent and always responsive.

    Insurance: Policyholder respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Drew Gardiner
    Drew Gardiner

    Drew Gardiner

    Drew Gardiner enjoys a good reputation for his representation of sport, construction, technology and energy sector clients. He regularly acts for policyholders in bad-faith disputes and is frequently called upon to advise on D&O liability coverage.

    • Drew is an outstanding lawyer.

      Insurance: Policyholder respondentUSA
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  • John Wilson
    John Wilson

    John Wilson

    John Wilson attracts praise for his adroit handling of complex disputes following pollution, D&O, product liability and IP claims. He is noted for his expertise in bad-faith and cyber risk claims.

    • John is a red-hot intellect. He is extremely clever with incredible judgment.

      Insurance: Policyholder respondentUSA

    • John is an expert in the area. He does an excellent job in front of the courts.

      Insurance: Policyholder respondentUSA

    • John is incredibly knowledgeable. He makes connections on past and current issues in a extraordinary way. He's as good an insurance coverage lawyer as I know.

      Insurance: Policyholder respondentUSA
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