Simon Laird > RPC > London, England > Lawyer Profile

RPC
TOWER BRIDGE HOUSE
ST KATHARINE'S WAY
LONDON
E1W 1AA
England
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Work Department

Professional risks.

Position

Head of Insurance. Partner dealing with insurance, professional negligence and commercial litigation. Simon has a particular expertise in handling claims against financial professionals and in advising insurers on complex coverage disputes.

Career

Trained at RPC, qualifying into a contentious insurance department in 2005; partner 2010; made Head of Insurance 2017.

Publications of note: Complinet (online resource) chapter on complaints handling.

Education

City University – Law (2002); College of Law London (2003).

Leisure

Watching and playing sport (mainly football, rugby and cricket); music.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation

Simon Laird heads up RPC‘s global insurance practice and is an expert at handling onshore and offshore commercial disputes, supporting clients in the financial services sector. The team have a strong offering in financial, liability and professional lines, property, power generation, aviation, energy and marine insurance and reinsurance lines. Property market head Victoria Sherratt handles a range of coverage disputes, with particular expertise in complex business interruption issues and fraudulent claims, while for political risk and trade credit insurance, Naomi Vary is the main contact. Financial lines market head James Wickes is a go-to for D&O, crime, warranty and indemnity claims. Other recommended individuals include Toby Savage and Gary Walkling, both of whom are authorities in energy matters; and Lucy Dyson for casualty exposures in the US, Caribbean and Latin America.