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Wordley Partnership Offices

Wordley Partnership
11 Leadenhall Street
EC3V 1LP
England
Visit website 020 3874 2990

Wordley Partnership > The Legal 500 Rankings

Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders Tier 3

Wordley Partnership continues to establish itself, operating at the forefront of some of the most significant matters affecting the insurance market, including a number of COVID-19 business interruption matters. The team is bolstered by its ability to handle significant cross-border mandates. The team is jointly led by Paul Wordley, Graham Denny, Alison Proctor, Costas Frangeskides and Simon Schindler, who all have extensive experience and expertise across a number of sectors covering a range of insurance advisory work and disputes.

Practice head(s):

Paul Wordley; Graham Denny; Alison Proctor; Costas Frangeskides; Simon Schindler

Testimonials

‘Niche firm with immense experience in insurance litigation.’

‘Paul Wordley is like an attack dog, and he pursues every point in his client’s favour.’

‘Graham Denny is a first-class lawyer and relentless litigator.’

‘Costas Frangeskides is well-known and respected. Impeccable ability to pour oil on troubled waters.’

‘Small technical firm that provides bespoke technical legal advice to clients needing to close complex insurance claims and with really great people who have charisma and deliver results.’

‘Alison Proctor is probably one of the best client advocates in the London market. She always prepares massively, takes on client positions where others fail or see no outcome, and delivers incredible settlements based on hard work, legal input, and resilience.’

‘Paul Wordley has massive insurance experience and is a great leader in the litigation team. He can bring markets together and see the bigger picture, focusing on a commercial outcome where relationships survive. His market knowledge is deep and provides leverage.’

Key clients

CP Holdings Limited

Few Inns

Shannon Engine Support Limited

Work highlights

Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation Tier 4

Formed by joint practice heads and insurance specialists Paul Wordley, Graham Denny and Alison Proctor, insurance and reinsurance boutique Wordley Partnership is praised for its insurance litigation capabilities, particularly in relation to cross-border disputes. Fellow practice co-heads Costas Frangeskides and Simon Schindler advise on coverage issues and third-party liability, property claims and specialist lines, respectively.

Practice head(s):

Paul Wordley; Graham Denny; Alison Proctor; Costas Frangeskides; Simon Schindler

Other key lawyers:

Joseph Leonard; Victoria Tait; Arnas Urbutis

Testimonials

‘A superb group of super-experienced and respected insurance specialists from the contentious to the corporate.’

‘Simon Schindler is a brilliant lawyer and impressive opponent.’

‘Graham Denny is excellent in his approach and communication on insurance litigation matters. Very practical and thorough.’

‘I work primarily with Graham Denny. He is calm and excellent in execution.’

‘I have known and worked with Costas Frangeskedis for the past 15 years. He is smart, diligent and a great person. He brings great energy to his work.’

‘Niche firm with immense experience of insurance litigation.’

‘Paul Wordley pursues every point in his client’s favour. Graham Denny is the engine room; a first-class lawyer and relentless litigator. Costas Frangeskides is well-known and respected. Impeccable ability to pour oil on troubled waters.’

Key clients

CP Holdings Limited

Few Inns

Shannon Engine Support Limited

Work highlights

Insurance > Professional negligence Tier 6

Having been established in 2019, Wordley Partnership houses a professional negligence team that is made up of former lawyers from HFW and Clyde & Co. Paul Wordley is skilled in advising on coverage disputes, as well as error and omission claims. With more than three decades of experience, Simon Schindler is another prominent member of the team who handles claims relating to insurance brokers.

Practice head(s):

Paul Wordley; Graham Denny; Simon Schindler; Costas Frangeskides; Alison Proctor

Key clients

Few Inns Limited

Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium

Wordley Partnership is distinguished by its strong focus on the insurance sector. Paul Wordley, experienced in both insurance and reinsurance disputes, is among the key names to note.

Dispute resolution > International arbitration

Wordley Partnership‘s international arbitration practice features former HFW practitioners, including: international arbitration specialist Paul Wordley; Costas Frangeskides, whose track record encompasses a large number of institutional arbitrations; Graham Denny, an expert in large-value disputes; and Alison Proctor, whose expertise covers the resolution of energy, power, property, natural resources and casualty risk-related disputes.

Wordley Partnership > Firm Profile

Wordley Partnership is a leader in international dispute resolution with highly experienced lawyers previously with leading city law firms with expertise in all aspects of dispute resolution including International Arbitration, Commercial Litigation and Insurance and Reinsurance. This is complemented with our corporate, commercial and insurance regulatory practice which offers full-service capability in non-contentious and transactional work.

The Partners have advised on some of the largest and most complex disputes across the globe. With their solutions led approach coupled with an impressive sector knowledge, strength and depth of resources and capability. Our expertise has been accumulated over many years from advising boards, risk managers, general counsel of companies across many industry sectors and companies located across multiple jurisdictions.

Our Partner-led service brings city and international experience and quality to clients across a broad range of industry sectors. This proven expertise is consolidated into one, customer service driven firm with expertise in all aspects of dispute resolution, commercial problem solving, corporate and M&A. Our sectors include Aviation, Commodities, Comm Tech, Construction, Energy & Natural Resources, Fraud, Hotel & Leisure, Industrial Risks, Insolvency, (Re) Insurance, Marine, Mining, Powergen.

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Partner Paul Wordley [email protected] +44 (0) 20 3924 3251
Partner Alison Proctor [email protected] +44 (0) 20 3924 3252
Partner Graham Denny [email protected] +44 (0) 20 3924 3253
Partner Costas Frangeskides [email protected] +44 (0) 20 3924 3255
Partner Nick Foster [email protected] +44 (0) 20 3924 3254
Partner Simon Schindler [email protected] +44 (0) 20 3924 3256

Staff Figures

Partner : 6
Consultant : 14
Senior Associate : 2
Associate : 2
Trainee Solicitor : 4
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Languages

English
French
Russian
Ukrainian
Lithuanian
Arabic

Memberships

Solicitors Regulation Authority
ARIAS
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Global Arbitration Review
ICC
IRLA
Leaders in Law
Law in Sport
Who's Who Legal
Mining Insurance & Risk Association
Global Law Experts