Your challenges
You operate in a competitive market where the ownership and use of property is dynamic, requiring innovative products for industrial, commercial and domestic use. You have to accommodate serious incidents such as explosions or chemical leaks and deal with fraudulent claims and criminal acts causing loss and damage.
You may have to assess the cause of a fire or assess the flood risks attendant upon a new development or climate change. You may want to better understand the warranties and other contractual terms within a complex multi party construction contract, or want a simple business interruption claim resolved quickly and confidentially. There may be recovery issues to resolve and a choice of venues for disposing of the more contentious disputes.
Whatever issues arise, whether of policy construction or interpretation, or agreeing steps that will mitigate a larger claim, you will need people working with you who understand the UK property market in all its forms. They will need to be articulate and have the highest credentials in order to engage effectively with interested parties and secure the outcomes that meet your objectives.
Achieving your ambitions
With over 25 years’ experience of acting for the insurance market and decades of experience in the property sector, our insurance group sits within a nationally based practice of excellent lawyers operating across a range of professional and other insurance related disciplines.
We understand litigation, arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution both in the UK and internationally.
Our clients seek our investigatory and advocacy services, in addition to our dispute resolution skills, and want to achieve prompt and cost effective outcomes. In turn, they will rely on our ability to promote early engagement with interested parties, identify the issues and offer practical and creative advice while protecting their interests.
The strength you need
We work as an integral part of your team. Our excellent insurance lawyers work together from offices in London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and Norwich, enhancing your service provision and reputation by:
Lawyers you can trust
Acting for around forty Lloyds and London market insurers and reinsurers we are rightly applauded by the legal directories for the quality of our service provision to clients and the cost effectiveness of our output. We aim to be more than lawyers advising clients on a dispute – we are also trusted business advisers with tried and tested resources at your disposal.