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Notre équipe spécialisée traite les dossiers des compagnies d’assurance sur le marché londonien et international du début à la fin, en fournissant des conseils sur les réclamations intergouvernementales, les recouvrements, le développement de produits, les libellés et les litiges internationaux.
Nous prodiguons des conseils sur un large éventail de catégories d’assurance spécialisée, notamment l’assurance sur les stocks de sang, l’assurance d’urgence, l’assurance cybernétique, l’assurance sur les œuvres d’art, l’assurance sur les bijoux, l’assurance sur les enlèvements et les rançons, l’assurance sur les risques politiques et le crédit commercial, l’assurance sur les rappels de produits, l’assurance sur les espèces et l’assurance sur les cautions.
Nous avons fait nos preuves en représentant des compagnies d’assurance et des réassureurs sur un large éventail de questions découlant de pertes nationales et internationales importantes sur le marché de l’assurance spécialisée. Nous tirons une grande fierté de notre compréhension approfondie du domaine, et nous cherchons à résoudre les conflits par référence aux impératifs commerciaux ainsi qu’en fournissant des conseils juridiques de haute qualité.
Advising insurers on claims for European basketball players.
We are experienced in handling a wide range of high-profile contingency cases, including recently advising on contingency wording for the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Advice on regulatory issues re life insurance/policy responding to the contingency of death
Representing a global underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance in providing advice in relation to contaminated Poppadoms. Production of the majority of supply to the UK market was recalled or halted due to excess oil in the product
We advised an insurer in relation to a claim notified by a gallery, which was subject to Indian law. The factual circumstances and claim documentation raised several points regarding coverage, compliance with conditions precedent, misrepresentation and quantum.
We advised a client on criminal and regulatory law considerations for recovering the artworks and entering into a reward agreement with an informant.
Advising a client in relation to a loss notified under a Jewellers Block Reinsurance Policy for damage suffered to items during transit between Dubai and Hong Kong. We advised on the scope of various policy exclusions, the proper basis of valuation and the deductible and limits.
Advising a client on the recovery of artworks stolen from the residence of a private family estate. We also advised the client on the criminal and regulatory law considerations for making a reward payment for the recovery of the artworks.
Acting for fine art insurers on a number of separate and significant losses in the London insurance market arising out of frauds originating in Germany, which involved the sale of an unknown number of forged works of early 20th century French and German artists. Acting for both the insured resellers and their insurers, assisting the insureds to identify fraudulent works and restore innocent buyers of forged works to their pre-purchase position.
Assisting in the recovery of losses incurred by the owner of works by a leading 20th century painter, sculptor, print-maker and ceramicist following damage caused to a number of works stored by a well-known art packer and shipper
Acting on an alleged loss of Angolan rough diamonds valued at approximately USD 150 million and involving the majority of the market. Acting for the UK, our team handled proceedings in both UK and New York courts, and successfully resolved the matter by a very favourable settlement, which was a fraction of the value of the claim
Advising Lloyd’s underwriters on an aquaculture claim following a jellyfish attack off the coast of Tunisia.
Advising on various claims arising out of the pesification regime in Argentina, with the focus being on whether changes to payment arrangements provided to concession holders constituted “expropriation” within the wording of the London market policy.
Acting for underwriters in a claim for a coin collection valued at USD 2.6 million, which was allegedly stolen from the basement of the insured’s residence,and which cast doubt on whether the collection has ever existed, what it had contained and raised issues relating to the underwriting of the risk. We resolved the claim to the satisfaction of both underwriters and the insured
Successfully defending the Dispute Clause in a large export credit insurer's accounts receivable (shipments) policy for the fifth time before Canadian courts, including favourable decisions of both the Quebec and the Ontario Courts of Appeal.
We advised a client on criminal and regulatory law considerations for recovering the artworks and entering into a reward agreement with an informant.
Successfully representing a political risk insurer in a LCIA arbitration relating to Venezuela
Liaising with the Australian Federal Police dealing with the recovery, salvage and sale of stolen artworks in Sydney
Advising the successful Lloyd’s underwriters in their defence of the only reported decision of the English courts in recent times relating to political risk insurance; International Lottery Management v Dumas, which relates to issues of non-disclosure and misrepresentation with respect to confiscation insurance of an investment in a lottery in Azerbaijan
Acting for credit insurers in a subrogated recovery action against the Chinese aluminium plant primary debtor and its associated debtor/guarantor companies in Hong Kong and the PRC. This matter involved complex dispute resolution and governing law provisions due to the underlying export contract and associated guarantees. As part of the rescheduling, we consolidated those provisions to enable prompt recovery in the courts of Hong Kong under Hong Kong law, such that, when the obligors further...
Advising on numerous fraudulent multi-jurisdictional jewellery claims, often where there have been several conflicts between the protagonists, including advising in relation to the insolvency of a South East Asia jewellery company where conflicts include possible fraud and false accounting of the staff. This is a multi-jurisdictional case, with sales having alleged to have taken place in numerous jurisdictions
Representing a global underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance in providing advice in relation to contaminated Poppadoms. Production of the majority of supply to the UK market was recalled or halted due to excess oil in the product
We advised an insurer in relation to a claim notified by a gallery, which was subject to Indian law. The factual circumstances and claim documentation raised several points regarding coverage, compliance with conditions precedent, misrepresentation and quantum.
Acting for a Lloyd's market insurer in respect of its potential exposures under a product recall insurance of a Japanese electronic manufacturer regarding problems with microchips incorporated within domestic appliances worldwide.
Acting for London market reinsurers in relation to cash in transit losses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following the theft of over USD 4 million in cash by the driver of one of the vehicles of the original insured, an armoured vehicle provider. We provided coverage advice in relation to the application of policy terms and conditions, including in respect of misrepresentation and non-disclosure arguments, under Saudi law.
Assisting entry into the Middle East insurance market
Advising a client in relation to a loss notified under a Jewellers Block Reinsurance Policy for damage suffered to items during transit between Dubai and Hong Kong. We advised on the scope of various policy exclusions, the proper basis of valuation and the deductible and limits.
Advising insurers on claims for European basketball players.
We are experienced in handling a wide range of high-profile contingency cases, including recently advising on contingency wording for the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Assisting in the recovery of losses incurred by the owner of works by a leading 20th century painter, sculptor, print-maker and ceramicist following damage caused to a number of works stored by a well-known art packer and shipper
Advising on the kidnapping of the acclaimed Irish racehorse Shergar
Advising a client on the recovery of artworks stolen from a Dutch museum. We provided advice on the criminal and legal considerations for recovering the artworks and for negotiating any reward payment.
Advice on regulatory issues re life insurance/policy responding to the contingency of death
Advising a client on the recovery of artworks stolen from the residence of a private family estate. We also advised the client on the criminal and regulatory law considerations for making a reward payment for the recovery of the artworks.
Acting for fine art insurers on a number of separate and significant losses in the London insurance market arising out of frauds originating in Germany, which involved the sale of an unknown number of forged works of early 20th century French and German artists. Acting for both the insured resellers and their insurers, assisting the insureds to identify fraudulent works and restore innocent buyers of forged works to their pre-purchase position.
We are particularly experienced in the sporting industry, including advising on the cancellation of sporting events for reasons including flooding and earthquake
Copyright litigation representing insured film studio
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