Paul Wordley
UK Guide 2024
Band 3 : Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
Band 3
About
Provided by Paul Wordley
Professional Memberships
- Lawyer of Distinction
- Mining Insurance Risk Association
- Leaders in Law
- Global Law Experts
- Who’s Who Legal
- Advisory Excellence
- Member of the Solicitors’ Regulatory Authority.
Personal
Paul is one of the founding partners of the Wordley Partnership, having been a partner in a major international law firm where he was Global Head of Insurance & Reinsurance and a member of the Management and Strategy Boards, respectively.
Industry Sector Expertise
Paul’s expertise is geared towards advisory, complex claims, dispute resolution and coverage issues in the international Insurance and Reinsurance markets. He acts for policyholders, insurers, brokers, intermediaries, and reinsurers. His industry sector areas of expertise are in aviation, energy, financial risks, industrial risks, commodities, technology, sports & leisure, and natural resources. He has also advised on many high-profile supply chain failures and resulting Insurance / Reinsurance claims around the world. Paul has been involved in a number of high-profile international Insurance and Reinsurance claims over the last four decades and also regularly advises international clients on risk transfer, risk management and complex claims.
Aviation
Commodities
CommTech
Construction
Energy & Natural Resources
Fraud
Hotels & Leisure
Industrial Risks
Insolvency
(Re) Insurance
Marine
Powergen
Property
Space
Sport
Experience
Paul has significant mediation experience having represented clients in several successful multi-million-dollar mediations. Most recently this has included Covid BI claims, trade credit claims arising out of the GFC and claims arising out of the invasion of Ukraine. He is a recognised International Arbitration specialist and has advised on or conducted numerous arbitrations pursuant to ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, ICSID, SCC, LMAA and ad hoc arbitration regimes worldwide.
Awards
Lawyer of Distinction
2023
Leading International Insurance Law Expert of The Year 2023
AIG
2023
Oil & Gas expert of the year / Insurance expert of the year / Mining expert of the year
Global Law Experts
2023
Oil & Gas expert of the year / Insurance law expert of the year / Mining expert of the year
The Lawyer Network
2023
Oil & Gas expert of the year / Insurance law expert of the year / Mining expert of the year
INTL Global Award
2023