Cléa Liquard

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Cléa Liquard is a seasoned and experienced commercial litigator who specializes in policyholder-side insurance coverage disputes. Cléa has played leadership roles on a number of high-profile coverage matters, including representing: McKesson Corp. in litigation with its general liability insurers to recover insurance for opioid-related liability; the NFL in litigation against its general liability insurers to recover for concussion-related liabilities; a leading financial industry trade association in litigation under an event cancellation policy for COVID-related cancellations; a foreign manufacturer for product recall coverage; a well-known hedge fund on numerous claims under investment management liability policies; a credit rating agency for 2008-era financial crisis liability under E&O policies; a household-name media company in recovering under a multimedia lability policy; and a leading sports league to secure coverage for antitrust, media, and other liabilities. Cléa has extensive experience securing favorable recoveries under D&O, E&O, General Liability, Rep & Warranty, and Media policies for a broad range liabilities and losses, including shareholder actions, mass tort, and professional liability claims. Cléa has successfully recovered hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of her clients. She also works closely with clients and brokers on coverage advisory and placement issues.