Insurance: Contentious Claims & Reinsurance | Global

Kennedys has an outstanding insurance team with the ability to handle high-value coverage disputes and claims defence on behalf of an impressive insurer and reinsurer client base. The firm's experience spans a number of areas including product liability, professional indemnity, financial misconduct, and construction and energy projects. It also has an expansive global footprint, meaning the team is well equipped to handle complex cross-border disputes.

CMS offers an array of services to leading insurers, who benefit from its strong international presence. It demonstrates extensive expertise handling matters involving professional negligence, aviation, construction and cyber risk. The firm has additional strength in the reinsurance market, particularly with regard to losses concerning the energy, mining and aviation sectors. Furthermore, the team advises insurance brokers on coverage matters as well as defending them in negligence claims.

HFW has a renowned team that represents both leading insurance entities and policyholders in complex coverage and reinsurance disputes arising in sectors such as aviation, energy and mining. The firm is often involved in significant international work, including particular strength in mandates issuing from Latin America. Its experience includes big-ticket claims relating to property damage, business interruption and other losses associated with major political upheaval and natural disasters.

DAC Beachcroft has a well-resourced team with significant international capabilities that handles a wide array of work on behalf of a client roster that features major UK and global insurers. The team is highly knowledgeable in the property and casualty arena but also has a strong offering in areas such as renewable energy, product liability, technology and cybersecurity. Furthermore, the firm has notable experience handling complex coverage disputes and also represents clients in reinsurance matters.

DLA Piper is a global practice with impressive capabilities in a range of insurance and reinsurance work, with notable strength in aviation and cyber insurance matters. The firm regularly represents a range of prominent insurance providers and brokers in complex cross-border work. The team has additional expertise in warranty and indemnity, political risk and marine insurance and handles a significant amount of work relating to the Lloyd's market.

Hogan Lovells acts on a broad range of complex insurance mandates, including coverage disputes and contentious regulatory matters. The team is capable of handling matters concerning a diverse range of insurance types, including physical risk, financial lines and professional indemnity policies. Furthermore, the firm is often instructed by a range of high-profile clients, including major insurers, financial institutions and brokers, and ably handles domestic and multi-jurisdictional mandates. It offers additional expertise in representing policyholders in contentious matters.

Norton Rose Fulbright handles insurance and reinsurance disputes for clients in the UK and around the globe, with expertise across a wide range of insurance lines. The firm also provides advisory and policy drafting services, offering clients expert counsel on regulatory issues and programme structuring and implementation. It also has notable involvement in insurance matters concerning large-scale data breaches as well as professional negligence claims.

Stephenson Harwood is recognised for its strong expertise in the full range of marine insurance matters, with specialist knowledge of marine casualty work. The firm also offers expert advice on cyber risk issues and security and represents insurers in non-marine insurance cases related to significant international mining and energy projects. The team is especially adept at handling complex mandates including those with cross-border aspects and multiple layers of insurance.