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Band 1
  1. Fenchurch Law
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    Fenchurch Law
    Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
    2024 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked
    Fenchurch Law is dedicated to acting for policyholders and insurance brokers in complex disputes, often with international aspects. The firm regularly handles high-value mandates relating to property and construction, including substantial claims for damage caused by design defects, fire and flooding. The team is also adept at advising on issues regarding D&O and other forms of professional indemnity.
  2. Reed Smith LLP
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    Reed Smith LLP
    Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
    2024 | Band 1 | 12 Years Ranked
    Reed Smith has a prominent policyholder practice, well equipped to handle a diverse range of coverage types, including financial lines, commodities, energy and political risk. Clients benefit from the firm's strong international presence, including in the USA, as well as the group's key expertise in Bermuda Form work. The team also handles professional indemnity and brokers' negligence disputes and offers further strength in advising corporate policyholders on structuring their insurance programmes.
  3. Herbert Smith Freehills
    Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
    2024 | Band 1
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Band 2
  1. Allen & Overy LLP
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    Allen & Overy LLP
    Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
    2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years Ranked
    Allen & Overy has an established reputation for its work advising insurance policyholders from a broad range of industries. The firm is particularly well known for its representation of major domestic and international banks, with other key clients including energy and pharmaceutical companies. The team also has considerable expertise in cross-border work, most notably political risk claims and those concerning the financial sector and experience handling Bermuda Form insurance disputes.
  2. Clifford Chance LLP
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    Clifford Chance LLP
    Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
    2024 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked
    Clifford Chance has a well-regarded insurance team with particular strength in advising financial institutions on political risk, D&O and credit insurance. The firm also offers an array of other services to corporate policyholders, including non-contentious advice on regulatory matters and policy wording. The team has additional expertise in professional indemnity and title insurance issues and notable strength handling complex multi-jurisdictional disputes.
  3. Edwin Coe LLP
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    Edwin Coe LLP
    Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
    2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years Ranked
    Edwin Coe focuses on acting for policyholders in actions against household-name insurers. The firm routinely receives instruction in major property damage and business interruption matters, particularly those arising as a result of fire. The team is also adept at handling brokers' negligence claims with notable emphasis on advising clients in the manufacturing, waste disposal and energy sectors.
  4. Mishcon de Reya LLP
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    Mishcon de Reya LLP
    Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
    2024 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked
    Mishcon de Reya has a strong insurance team known for representing corporate policyholders in a range of complex coverage disputes. The firm offers considerable expertise in D&O liability, financial lines and professional negligence matters, as well as substantial property damage and business interruption claims. The team displays strength in handling Bermuda Form arbitrations and represents insureds from the pharmaceutical and energy sectors, among others.
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Band 3
  1. Addleshaw Goddard LLP
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    Addleshaw Goddard LLP
    Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
    2024 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked
    Addleshaw Goddard is a well-regarded outfit focused on the representation of policyholders in a broad spectrum of coverage disputes. The firm is capable of advising on cross-border matters, including Bermuda Form arbitrations, with particular strength in professional and product liability-related claims. Furthermore, the team has expertise in handling claims relating to construction defects and property damage, and is sought out by clients from a range of sectors including financial services, transport and manufacturing.
  2. 3
    Fladgate LLP
    Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Fladgate regularly acts for policyholders in disputes concerning both insurance and reinsurance coverage. The firm has experience in high-value claims under business interruption, political risk and D&O policies, with particular expertise representing clients in the construction, energy and pharmaceutical sectors. The team is also adept at representing policyholders in Bermuda Form arbitrations.
  3. HFW
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    HFW
    Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
    2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    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.
  4. Hogan Lovells
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    Hogan Lovells
    Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
    2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    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.
  5. 3
    Indemnity Legal
    Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
    2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    Indemnity Legal is noted for its adroit representation of policyholders in coverage disputes arising out of commercial and financial lines of insurance. They provide expertise in both domestic and international matters. The team is experienced in guiding both brokers and insureds in claims arising in a variety of sectors and industries, including construction, aviation and healthcare.
  6. Wordley Partnership
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    Wordley Partnership
    Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
    2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    The Wordley Partnership tackles a variety of domestic and cross-border coverage disputes. They offer expertise in numerous sectors and can represent aviation, financial services and marine and shipping claims. The firm is noted for its representation of brokers and policyholders in matters concerning business interruption and property damage.
  7. Wynterhill LLP
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    Wynterhill LLP
    Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
    2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Wynterhill exclusively represents policyholders in a broad range of contentious insurance matters. The firm is noted for its handling of complex coverage disputes as well as providing advisory services, including policy review, and is also frequently instructed by insurance brokers on negligence claims and other matters. Its areas of expertise include property damage, financial lines and professional indemnity.