About

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We act for London market insurers, specialist Lloyds syndicates, professional firms and financial institutions – who trust us with their high-profile, high-stakes issues.

On the contentious side we focus on professional liability, financial markets, directors and officers’ claims, product liability and recall, construction and engineering, reinsurance and large property losses. Cyber is an increasingly important element of our work. 

Everyone in our hand-picked team is steeped in the market. All our associates and some of our partners have been on secondment in the industry for at least a year. This gives us direct experience of the kind of legal and practical challenges you face – whether as an insurer, an intermediary or a service provider.

We’re not trying to be all things to all people – we are specialists, which means the quality of our work is second to none.



Chambers Review

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Insurance: Contentious Claims & Reinsurance - UK

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Simmons & Simmons is a well-regarded firm with expertise across a range of complex and high-end insurance disputes. The firm acts for a broad roster of insurers, financial institutions and brokers on both domestic and international mandates. The team demonstrates particular strength in handling coverage disputes arising out of construction defect, professional indemnity and product liability claims.

Work Highlights

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  • Simmons & Simmons advised Nexus Underwriting as the professional indemnity insurers in claims arising from the collapse of Beaufort Securities.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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James A Pollock
3
James A Pollock
3
Band 3

International head of insurance at Simmons & Simmons, James Pollock has a practice with a particular focus on professional liability claims, most notably in the construction industry. He is a skilled litigator and also handles ADR proceedings.

Ranked Lawyers at
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James A Pollock
3
James A Pollock
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