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Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP

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Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP

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Insurance & Reinsurance:

Mound Cotton’s focus throughout its 91 year history has been to provide counsel to insurers, reinsurers, and other companies in the insurance world on major commercial issues involving contract interpretation, coverage, and the various other types of questions that arise in the context of the business of insurance and reinsurance. A major portion of the firm’s work has been acting for insurers and reinsurers in complex litigation and arbitration. Mound Cotton also represents reinsureds, reinsurers, intermediaries, pool managers, managing general agencies, underwriters, liquidators, and others with interests in the reinsurance market. 

The firm is knowledgeable concerning the nature and operations of insurance markets throughout the world, and clients are based in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other foreign jurisdictions. It has considerable experience dealing with insurer and reinsurer insolvencies, as well as specialized classes of business such as environmental, toxic torts, head trauma, molestation, human trafficking, fronting and program business, business interruption and other time element risks, terrorism and war risk, product recall, professional indemnity/errors and omissions, and residual value, efficacy, and performance and other financial guaranty.

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Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer - New York

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For
Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass is notable for its work on direct insurance and reinsurance matters. It displays a range of coverage experience relating to catastrophic loss including first-party property, business interruption and product contamination and handles litigation as well as arbitrations, with strong capabilities in handling mass and toxic tort claims. The team's expertise also extends to fraud and bad faith disputes.

Strengths

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  • Mound Cotton has exceptional industry knowledge and fantastic lawyers.

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer respondentUSA
  • The team have strong knowledge and analytical skills. They are skilled negotiators experienced in dealing with insurers, brokers and experts. They give clear well-written advice and explain complex issues in simple language.

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer respondentUSA
  • Mound Cotton provides very effective case management, showcasing a good level of communication throughout the life-cycle of a matter.

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Lloyd Gura
    Band 3Lloyd Gura

    Lloyd Gura

    Lloyd Gura maintains a respected carrier-side disputes practice and counts premier insurance companies among his clients.
  • Band 4Jeffrey Weinstein
    Band 4Jeffrey Weinstein

    Jeffrey Weinstein

    Jeffrey Weinstein is experienced in insurance litigation and arbitration across a full range of coverage and liability matters.

    • Jeff has specialised knowledge in the cases he handles and understands the industry. He explains complex issues clearly, and keeps us informed at every stage. He always remains calm under pressure. He is reliable and consistent in providing well thought-out advice.

      Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer respondentUSA
    • Jeff provides fully rounded advice, with an eye on commerciality. He always provides an in-depth analysis of all of the issues and is very responsive to questions.

      Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer respondentUSA
    • Jeff consistently provides excellent client service. He is passionate about his work and his client relationship. He has the ability to tailor solutions to specific issues and maintain strong communication throughout the process, to ensure that clients feel well-supported and informed.

      Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer respondentUSA
    • Jeff is hard-working, committed, responsive and dedicated to excellence.

      Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer respondentUSA

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