DLA Piper LLP (US)’s insurance team is primarily based in New York, handles the full spectrum of insurance and reinsurance disputes, and is led by Aidan McCormack, who litigates and arbitrates an array of contentious matters on behalf of insurance and reinsurance giants. Its stellar client list is also advised by Mark Deckman, who acts for insurance carriers in domestic and international coverage disputes concerning various insurance lines, from directors’ and officers’ liability to first-party property claims in the energy sector, and reinsurance matters. Robert Santoro is a key name for high-exposure claims under primary and excess policies written on claims-made and occurrence bases, and down in Dallas, Rob Hoffman was notably active in litigations arising from pandemic business losses and is a key contact for clients facing post-M&A insurance issues. In Houston, Brett Solberg navigates COVID-19-related litigation before numerous state Supreme Courts, and federal and intermediate appellate courts. Also integral to the group is LA associate Erik Buzzard, who takes on contract disputes to toxic torts, and back in New York, Joseph Finnerty is tapped for M&A transactional liability matters. Robert Brian Seibert’s practice includes international dispute resolution, and Megan Shea advocates for the interests of insurers in a wide range of matters.
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  • ‘The people at DLA Piper have been incredibly helpful and friendly. They have a diverse set of backgrounds and knowledge in the insurance industry. They are continuing to expand their experience through high profile cases and smaller cases alike.’

  • ‘Individuals I have worked with have been consistently available and informative regarding their fields. I have had numerous discussions with multiple individual partners both during claims-related litigation, claims-related coverage analysis, and industry-related discussions. They have continued to inform me of changing areas of law that should be noted when handling claims in the property insurance industry.'

  • 'I have had great success working with Aidan McCormack and his property team. Aidan and his team are very knowledgeable in the insurance industry and are a pleasure to work with. Understanding the cost associated with litigation and the desire to reduce overall exposure in both the legal billing and claim outcome.’
  • ‘I feel that they take responsibility for our overall success and not just for the specific question in front of them. Hence they feel accountable for our company's overall success.’

  • ‘DLA is our go-to firm for complex insurance litigation, and has skilled litigators that provide timely service and quality advice.’

  • ‘The partners are very knowledgeable with respect to the plaintiffs and defense bars, and have handled high-stakes bet -the-company insurance coverage and bad faith litigation successfully for us. Their teams are also experienced and respond promptly and accurately to us.’

  • ‘DLA has pretty much a global reach, which is helpful to clients with global offices and claims impacting multiple jurisdictions, for example, when coordinating the COVID claims worldwide or dealing with the multiple litigations concerning the aviation assets restrained in Russia.’

  • ‘DLA gets to know their clients individually and tailors the litigation plan accordingly. Not a "one size fits all" approach.’

Kernmandanten

  • DUAL North America
  • Mosaic Americas Insurance Services LLC
  • The Hartford
  • Ryan Transactional
  • QBE North America
  • VALE Insurance Partners
  • AXA XL
  • Liberty Mutual Group Inc.
  • Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
  • Chubb Group of Insurance Companies

Highlight-Mandate

  • Representing London-based reinsurance syndicates in response to a $844 million judgment (with interest over $1 billion) in an aviation dispute.
  • Representing Old Colony Insurance Company in an ongoing insurance litigation filed in Missouri by Opioid Master Disbursement Trust II, which filed suit seeking insurance coverage and other damages for over 3,000 underlying opioid mass tort claims brought by various entities, both governmental and individual in nature.

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Praxisleitung

Aidan M. McCormack