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Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance | USA

Illinois

Insurance includes both contentious and non-contentious insurance and reinsurance matters. On the contentious side, we feature coverage claims litigation, broker`s negligence and both 'facultative' and 'treaty' reinsurance disputes. There is also an element of professional negligence issues arising from insurance disputes. On the non-contentious side, we include all forms of M&A, capital raisings, demutualisations and other regulatory issues.

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Foley & Lardner LLP
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    Foley & Lardner LLP
    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
    2024 | Band 1 | 15 Years Ranked
    Foley & Lardner fields an accomplished practice noted for its significant skill in reinsurance matters. Experienced in life, property/casualty and toxic tort litigation, it also assists clients with arbitration and negotiation strategy. The team also offers additional expertise in insurance-related corporate transactions.
  2. Locke Lord LLP
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    Locke Lord LLP
    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
    2024 | Band 1 | 15 Years Ranked
    Locke Lord demonstrates expertise in a broad array of transactional, regulatory and reinsurance matters. It provides counsel to clients on high-stakes litigation including coverage disputes and mass tort claims as well as life and property/casualty reinsurance matters.
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Band 2

  1. Sidley Austin LLP
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    Sidley Austin LLP
    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
    2024 | Band 2 | 15 Years Ranked
    Sidley Austin is widely respected as an outstanding team of experienced practitioners handling reinsurance and regulatory and transactional matters. Well versed in advising on complex M&A, catastrophe bond issues, reinsurance structures and high-exposure disputes.
  2. Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
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    Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
    2024 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    Smith, Gambrell & Russell is a specialist reinsurance team offering broad experience litigating disputes arising from breach of contract, life insurance and personal injury claims, among others. Additional capabilities in arbitrations in the insurance space.
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Band 3

  1. BatesCarey LLP
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    BatesCarey LLP
    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
    2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    BatesCarey fields a prominent full-service practice focused on acting for significant insurance industry clients in an array of coverage disputes. It offers considerable experience in cyber insurance matters, bad faith litigation and professional liability issues. The team is also noted for its London and Bermuda market knowledge and is further recognized for strength advising on complex D&O liability disputes.
  2. Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
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    Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
    2024 | Band 3 | 15 Years Ranked
    Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur acted as trial counsel to defendants North River Insurance Company and United States Fire Insurance Company. The action was filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London and various London Market company reinsurers, seeking to avoid liability for outstanding reinsurance billings and to recover amounts previously paid.