John Barlow

About John

John is a Partner in HFW’s Dubai office where he heads the Middle East Financial Institutions (including Trade Finance/Credit) and Regulatory Insurance Practice which assists insurers, brokers and MGAs wishing to establish a presence in the DIFC. John and his team’s work includes advising on set ups and compliance and guides clients from the initial approach to the Dubai Financial Services Authority to the obtaining of the required licence.

In addition to his claims handling experience and dispute resolution, John has considerable experience in the development of leading Financial Institution insurance products that encompass the coverage of exposures of IFAs, banks, investment banks and sovereign financial institutions. John has developed market leading products in connection with bank Operational Risk programmes including products which address regulatory capital issues for banks, traders and commodities companies.

John has considerable experience of political risk, trade credit, trade finance, sovereign guarantee and protracted payment insurances, as well as the development of captive insurance programmes.

John is qualified in England and Wales.