INSURANCE & REINSURANCE

Acting for a large broker in relation to matters relating to Greensill.

Acting for reinsurers on numerous high value Covid-19 Cat reinsurance claims.

Acting for a major insurer on its UK Covid-19 claims.

Acting for and advising various organisations regarding cyber security and data privacy within GCC.

Acting for the captive insurer of a major Latin American petroleum company in two complex coverage disputes against reinsurers following two separate total losses of offshore platforms following explosions in Mexico, with claims of USD $1.3 billion and USD $300 million.

Acting for PAR and liability insurers and reinsurers in relation numerous tall tower fires in the UAE, including a significant fire at a hotel in Dubai on NYE 2015.

Acting for insurers and reinsurers under a CAR policy in relation to a major fire during the construction of a prestigious hospital project in Kuwait.

Acting for numerous financiers in claims under trade credit and trade finance policies (in the Middle East, Far East and Western Europe).

Acting for insurers in Covid-19 claims under various policies (PAR, Hotel Comprehensive, Workmen’s Compensation) across the GCC.

Acting in and advising on various cedant-reinsurance disputes (PAR, Product Liability, Health, Life) in UAE and KSA.

Representing insurers in numerous catastrophic third-party litigations throughout the United States with settlement demands exceeding $1 billion.

Acting for the claimants in a USD $30 million claim against its insurers for indemnity under an offshore construction all risks insurance following damage to a wellhead platform offshore Saudi Arabia. The matter involved a number of complex and technical coverage arguments and is one of the first cases to be heard in the English courts relating to the WELCAR form.

Acting for aviation insurers and reinsurers in relation to multiple complex coverage proceedings in the English Commercial Court, arising out of failure by Russian airlines to return leased aircraft to lessors following the imposition of sanctions as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Advising an international insurer on its upcoming application for authorisation under Part 4A FSMA for its UK branch, and advising on the requirements and guidance (across most areas of the UK insurance regulatory framework) issued by the UK regulators post-Brexit

Advising the shareholders of Direct Commercial Lines and Carraig Insurance Company, specialists in haulage and fleet insurance, on the sale to private equity firm, CBPE.

Advising managing agents on a number of acquisitions of business portfolios, by way of RITC.

Advising on the design and launch of innovative new insurance products, and on the corporate and regulatory structure underpinning the launch of the products.

Advising Middle Eastern multilaterals and banks on the efficacy of Basel II/III insurance products for unfunded credit risk mitigation.