Shoosmiths LLP has been engaged by clients to advise on key insurance and reinsurance litigation, such as Russian aircraft litigation, Covid-19 claims and insurance issues relating to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. Practice head Susie Wakefield specialises in insurance and reinsurance and is triple-qualified in England and Wales, New York and Bermuda, enabling her to advise on cross-border and international claims. Paul Eccles is based in Thames Valley and advises on policy coverage disputes.
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‘First-class team that punches well above its weight. Vastly knowledgeable, enormously experienced and the excellent team work ensures the consistent delivery of a premium product for their clients.’
‘Paul Eccles is highly personable but very experienced, with a clear eye for the issues that are really going to count in any claim. Susie Wakefield is sharp as a pin and able to get across the key issues in a complex claim very quickly.’
‘A very efficient team with strong technical skills, an eye for the key issue and a practical, commercially minded approach.’
‘Richard Marshall, Matthew Brown and Sarah Rigby are all excellent: sound legal knowledge and a good grasp of technical/scientific issues.’
Kernmandanten
- Liberty Specialty Markets
- AmTrust Europe Ltd
- Bothnia International Insurance Company Limited/CompRe
- Chubb European Group Limited/PSB UK Limited
- Sompo
- HDI
- AIG
- MD Insurance Services Limited t/as Premier Guarantee/LABC
- Enstar (ANV)
- Hoover Limited
Highlight-Mandate
- Assisted London Market insurers with claims for indemnity under the war risk section of reinsurance for loss of aircraft following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
- Representing AmTrust in relation to Technology and Construction Court claims including London & Quadrant v AmTrust Europe Limited & others, which concerns defective cladding and fire safety defects.
- Representing PSB UK Limited, instructed by its insurer, Chubb, in the Grenfell Tower public inquiry and civil actions concerning the design, commissioning and installation of the smoke control system.
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Praxisleitung
Susie Wakefield
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Paul Eccles; Richard Marshall; Matthew Brown; Sarah Rigby; John Shirley-Rakhra