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Latin America Guide 2023

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Provided by Duncan J Strachan

Latin America

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Duncan Strachan specialises in complex and international (re)insurance matters across multiple lines of business. His focus is on international disputes and policy coverage analysis, with particular expertise in Latin America and the Caribbean, due to his familiarity with the legal and political landscape across the region. Duncan is also fluent in Spanish.

Illustrative recent and current cases include:

- Representing London reinsurers in relation to the impact of regressive erosion in Ecuador on the energy sector.

- Advising on the environmental impact of large oil spillages across Latin America, most notably in Peru, Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador.

- Representing Reinsurers on complex D&O claims, typically US securities class actions against non-US incorporated entities.

- Advising insurers on complex casualty claims often involving multiple jurisdictions and international conflict of laws issues.

- Drafting environmental impairment liability, D&O and cyber wordings for Latin America on behalf of insurers in London and the US.

Duncan regularly presents to insurers and reinsurers across the world. As co-lead of both Class Actions and Global Risk, Duncan contributes to our Informed Insurance thought leadership and predictions. He also leads the Social Inflation working group across DACB, Legalign and international offices.

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Latin America

Insurance - International Counsel
3
Band 3

Duncan Strachan remains active assisting clients on complex insurance mandates involving Peru and Mexico. A client reports: "Duncan Strachan is always very responsive to any queries and is available to assist on very short notice in urgent matters."

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