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Roger Franklin
Work Department
Head of Insurance Litigation
Position
Roger practises in Commercial Litigation, specialising in Insurance law and heads up the Insurance Litigation Group.
He qualified in 1999 and became a partner in 2005. He has acted on disputes in the UK, Europe and the United States. He has represented both claimants and defendants in a wide variety of commercial insurance matters, including professional negligence, directors’ and officers’ liability, shareholder claims and general liability and coverage disputes.
Roger also represents financial services professionals on discrete aspects of the regulatory regime, and acts for firms and individuals in the course of FCA investigations and enforcement proceedings.
Career
Maislish & Co; joined Edwin Coe upon qualification 1999; partner 2004.
Languages
Spanish.
Memberships
British Insurance Law Association; Human Rights Lawyers’ Association; London Solicitors Litigation Association, The Law Society.
Education
Hermitage Academy, Scotland; London University (BA Hons); College of Law, Guildford.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
The insurance litigation team at Edwin Coe LLP is led by the ‘absolutely first class‘ Roger Franklin, a specialist in cases involving allegations of fraud and under-insurance in business interruption claims. The team has developed a strong expertise in Covid-19 business interruption claims, including advising policyholder groups in regards to the FCA test case, and carrying out further test cases themselves. Alongside this expertise in BI claims, the team is also has notable experience dealing with complex quantum issues. ‘Excellent strategist’ Nicola Maher is recommended for her ‘tenacious’ approach, specialising in substantial property damage and resolving disputes through mediation; Michael Whitton is ‘hugely experienced’.
London > Insurance > Professional negligence
Edwin Coe LLP is a claimant focused London firm which specialises in acting against insurance companies, including brokers’ professional indemnity insurers. Team lead Roger Franklin has acted in a variety of commercial insurance matters in the UK, Europe, and the USA, and is an advisor to the Insurance Brokers’ Standards Council. Nicola Maher, who is described as ‘excellent, charming, a pleasure to work with’, often represents corporate, SME, and high net worth clients in complex insurance coverage disputes.
Lawyer Rankings
- Insurance litigation: for policyholders London > Insurance
- Professional negligence London > Insurance
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Real estate > Residential property
- Employment > Senior executives
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Real estate > Property finance
- Employment > Employers
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate