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Stephenson Harwood Offices
1 FINSBURY CIRCUS
LONDON
EC2M 7SH
England
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Richard Hugg
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Richard acts for insurers over a wide range of classes of business, with a focus in particular on Hull and Machinery insurers, war and liability disputes. He also advises on salvage, general average and recovery angles, providing legal and practical input.
Despite being a seasoned litigator, Richard aims to bring a sensible and commercial approach to disputes to achieve early resolution.
He has enjoyed a focus on yacht insurance disputes, advising on multiple coverage issues ranging from design issues, paint damage, engine damage and total losses. A recent highlight includes the Galatea, where he acted for Hull and Machinery insurers, successfully defending a €13 million total loss (by fire) of a 36m Riva yacht.
Richard is a core member of the firm’s yacht and superyacht team and regularly advises on contentious matters in the sector, with a particular focus on insurance disputes.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
Stephenson Harwood
is renowned for its marine insurance expertise, having received notable instructions in relation to mortgagee interest policies, constructive total losses, notices of abandonment and increased value policies, war risk, in addition to complex cargo and commodity fraud and multiple shipment losses. Practice co-head Alex Davis
is a go-to for international insurance markets handling casualties, collisions, salvage, and wreck removals. Seasoned litigator Richard Hugg focuses on yacht insurance disputes, advising on coverage issues that include design issues, paint damage, engine damage and total losses.
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- Dispute resolution > Commodities disputes
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- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
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- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
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- Transport > Aviation
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Transport > Shipping
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- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Employment > Employers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Real estate > Property litigation
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- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Employment > Senior executives
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- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
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- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
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- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Real estate > Property finance
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
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- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
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- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
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- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers