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Edwin Coe LLP Offices

Edwin Coe LLP
2 STONE BUILDINGS
LINCOLN'S INN
LONDON
WC2A 3TH
England
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Nicola Maher

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Work Department

Litigation: Insurance

Position

Nicola joined Edwin Coe in 2010 and became a partner in April 2013. Her practice covers advice to Claimants and Defendants in a wide range of commercial and insurance matters, including insurance policy interpretation and coverage issues, professional negligence, product liability, fraud, cyber risks, jeweller’s block, fine art and antique disputes, and disputes arising out of critical illness and permanent health insurance policies.

Nicola has particular expertise advising policyholders on substantial property damage claims arising as a result of fires, thefts or floods and advising in respect of material damage, under-insurance and business interruption claims, assisting businesses to secure efficient resolution of claims and to maximise recoveries, if necessary, through litigation, mediation or arbitration.

Nicola is also able to review policy wordings assisting policyholders to identify potential gaps and to improve coverage; providing advice on the interpretation of policy wordings, the duty of disclosure and the consequences of breaches of policy terms and conditions. She speaks regularly to corporate audiences and SME’s about insurance, and health and safety related issues.

Career

Qualified Halliwells LLP 1999; senior associate 2004; joined Edwin Coe 2010; partner 2013.

Memberships

  • London Business Interruption Association
  • London Solicitors’ Litigation Association
  • London Chamber of Commerce
  • British Insurance Law Association
  • Professional Negligence Lawyers Association
  • The Law Society 

Education

LLB(Hons); LPC and Professional Skills: Manchester Law School.

Leisure

Member of the Vintage Sports-Car.

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.

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