Clyde & Co Expands US Insurance Defense Practice with Hire of Thomas Maroney in New York

Global law firm Clyde & Co announced today the appointment of Thomas Maroney as partner in its New York office. Tom joins the firm from Kennedys and his hire is the latest expansion of Clyde & Co’s global insurance and North American US defense practice.

Tom has extensive experience handling insurance claims related to primary and excess general liability, construction (New York Labor Law), transportation, and hospitality. He holds an Associate in Claims (AIC) designation and previously oversaw an Errors and Omissions claims desk handling multiple types of professional liability claims including those relating to lawyers, accountants, insurance agents/brokers, broker/dealers, real estate agents, and title agents.

Tom joins the firm’s national defense practice and his appointment follows the recent arrivals of partner Danny Worker and his team in Chicago and of senior counsel Kira Barrett, Melissa Gardner and Rachel Werner in Phoenix.  

Eileen King Bower, partner and chair of Clyde & Co’s North American Board, comments: “We are very excited to have Tom join our New York office and continue the strategic expansion of our defense practice. His broad range of experience in insurance law and stellar track record will add great value to Clyde & Co and we look forward to welcoming him to the team.”

Tom comments: “Clyde & Co has an impeccable reputation as a trusted insurance law advisor in North America and globally. I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues across the world.”

Clyde & Co’s North American insurance practice brings an unmatched global presence and expertise across all lines of insurance business. The firm opened its first North American office in New York in 2006. Since then, the firm has grown to 19 offices with over 400 attorneys across the United States and Canada, including over 90 partners. 

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specializing in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade and commodities. Its preeminent insurance practice provides the highest quality advisory and dispute resolution services to insurers and their clients operating in both established and emerging markets. The firm offers an unmatched depth of coverage and defense capabilities across insurance lines.