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Reed Smith LLP

Insurance: Mainly Policyholders

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Reed Smith LLP

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Insurance: Mainly Policyholders - UK

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Reed Smith has a prominent policyholder practice, well equipped to handle a diverse range of coverage types, including financial lines, commodities, energy and political risk. Clients benefit from the firm's strong international presence, including in the USA, as well as the group's key expertise in Bermuda Form work. The team also handles professional indemnity and brokers' negligence disputes and offers further strength in advising corporate policyholders on structuring their insurance programmes.
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Strengths

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  • Reed Smith's key strength is their speed and attentiveness to client requests. We know we have a firm that delivers and we have never posed a problem that they have not handled with authority.

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  • There is great communication and collaboration between the US and UK offices at Reed Smith. The team are very responsive, receptive to feedback and produce a quality work product.

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  • Reed Smith have in-depth insurance expertise with a deep understanding of nuanced causes of loss. They are commercial yet tough, deeply technical and have deep bench strength across the team.

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  • Reed Smith has done a great job at cultivating a collaborative team that is nice to work with, and their advice has been accurate, practical and spot on.

    Insurance: Mainly Policyholders respondentGlobal

  • Reed Smith's expertise and client service are top notch. They are practical, commercial and understand the key decisions we have to make.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Margaret Campbell
    Margaret Campbell

    Margaret Campbell

    Margaret Campbell offers policyholders the benefit of her extensive expertise in complex insurance disputes. She is particularly adept at advising on matters relating to commodities and marine insurance, as well as brokers' negligence actions.

    • Margaret gives very pragmatic and sensible advice to clients. She is very effective and she is a total star.

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    • Margaret has a well-deserved reputation as an excellent partner.

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  • Mark Pring
    Mark Pring

    Mark Pring

    Mark Pring offers policyholders considerable strength in disputes relating to professional indemnity and financial lines. He is capable of handling both domestic and cross-border matters.

    • Mark is technically very good.

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    • Mark's expertise and responsiveness stand out.

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    • Mark is very personable and gets on well with clients.

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    • Mark is a very good litigator and is on top of difficult subject matter.

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  • Peter Hardy
    Peter Hardy

    Peter Hardy

    Peter Hardy is adept at handling an array of complex, cross-border coverage disputes, notably those arising in the financial services and offshore energy sectors. He is also knowledgeable about Bermuda Form arbitrations.

    • I would particularly highlight Peter for praise as an excellent relationship partner. He has a very good command of the details and it's not beneath him to get involved in the intricacies of the case.

      Insurance: Mainly Policyholders respondentGlobal

    • Peter has a great intellect and the ability to consider highly complex subject matter. He can identify and deliver a strategy pragmatically, commercially and with a clear focus.

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    • Peter has a holistic understanding of the market and the industry. He is a very trusted adviser for us. His responsiveness and availability is the thing that impresses me the most.

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    • Peter is a very good litigator. He is very experienced, determined and he knows the market.

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  • Laura-May Scott
    Laura-May Scott

    Laura-May Scott

    Laura-May Scott has notable experience assisting policyholder clients on a wide range of matters, including disputes concerning D&O and professional indemnity policies.

    • Laura-May is tough, incredibly hard-working and very focused on the detail.

      Insurance: Mainly Policyholders respondentGlobal

    • Laura-May Scott is very client-friendly and pragmatic.

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    • Laura-May Scott is an outstanding up-and-coming partner.

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  • Catherine Lewis
    Catherine Lewis

    Catherine Lewis

    Catherine Lewis has experience representing policyholder clients in sectors such as financial services and energy. She has assisted with major disputes concerning D&O and marine policies, among others.

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