SDV Fenchurch

SDV Fenchurch specialises exclusively in insurance coverage.

The firm:

SDV Fenchurch is a global law firm dedicated exclusively to representing policyholders. Built on decades of experience advocating for businesses, organisations, and individuals facing insurance coverage challenges, SDV Fenchurch was created to level the playing field between policyholders and insurers. Unlike firms that represent both sides of the insurance industry, we act solely for policyholders, with no competing interests and no insurer clients.

Our Scandinavia team, based in the heart of the Copenhagen, exists to extend that purpose by supporting policyholders and brokers across the Nordic region, providing first-class advice and representation on high value, complex, commercial insurance disputes.

With backgrounds as brokers, claims adjusters and solicitors advising insurers, the founding partners have a unique insight into the market. As a result, the firm is increasingly seen as the ‘go-to’ law firm for brokers and policyholders with difficult or complex policy disputes.

Some firms encourage policyholders to view the insurance market as inherently hostile. This is not SDV Fenchurch’s approach.

Crucially, the firm understands the commercial relationships between policyholders, brokers, and insurers, and does everything possible to ensure that disputes are resolved in a way that strengthens and preserves the long-term value of those relationships.

Types of work undertaken For policyholders:

SDV Fenchurch's lawyers specialise in representing policyholders when insurers refuse to provide cover. Its unique position and deep roots within the London insurance market enable the firm to deliver specialist coverage advice to a wide range of clients, helping them achieve the best possible commercial outcomes. The firm has secured hundreds of millions of pounds in insurance recoveries for clients in disputes arising under numerous types of insurance policies, including professional indemnity, contractors' all risks, directors' and officers', public liability, property damage, business interruption, sports personal accident and health insurance.

Insurance brokers: From its offices across the UK, Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, SDV Fenchurch helps insurance brokers deliver an outstanding service to their policyholder clients. Brokers worldwide retain the firm as ongoing legal counsel, providing advice on coverage disputes involving their policyholder clients. The firm also advises brokers on a range of standard and bespoke insurance policy wordings used in the London insurance market today.