Mr Olivier Purcell > HFW > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile
HFW Offices
15 avenue d'Iéna
75116
France
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Mr Olivier Purcell
Work Department
Insurance
Position
Partner
Career
Olivier specialises in international commercial litigation and arbitration, focusing mainly on dispute resolution arising in insurance/reinsurance (coverage, property, professional indemnity, brokers’ liability, subrogated claims in particular) and industrial risk (manufacturers’ and operators’ liability). He also has considerable experience in shipping and transport disputes. He has dual nationality, is dual-qualified in French and English law and is bilingual in French and English.
Olivier is recommended by Chambers and Legal 500 for both insurance and shipping work in France. Sources praise the way in which he “conveys technical facts in an easy comprehensible way” and that he “also understands the peculiarities of working in foreign jurisdictions” (Chambers Europe).
Languages
French, English
Lawyer Rankings
France > Insurance
HFW is widely recognised for its ability to take on complex, high-value insurance litigation, including cross-border cases, on behalf of major international insurance companies, although its expertise also extends to regulatory issues and policy wording matters. The firm has broad experience covering all key pillars of insurance law, including industrial risks, product liability, professional indemnity and public liability claims. Practice head Pauline Arroyo has a strong all-round insurance practice, with particular skill in litigation. The sizeable team also includes Olivier Purcell, an expert in international insurance litigation and arbitration; Guillaume Brajeux, who is well versed in insurance, industrial risk and defective product claims; and Iris Vögeding, a key name for insurance litigation and regulatory matters.