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Fenchurch Law
40 LIME STREET
LONDON
EC3M 7AW
England

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Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders Tier 1

Fenchurch Law is ‘as good as it gets’ – a boutique policyholder insurance firm, it prioritises collaborative work with insurers – supported by a number of the team members who have experience working insurer-side, including Michael Robin who joined the team in December 2022 from DWF. David Pryce leads the team – a ‘razor sharp’ legal mind and ‘leader in the market’, he is the founder and managing partner of the firm, with notable expertise in construction cases, including those with an international element. Rob Goodship is ‘one to watch’, with particular expertise advising on the Building Safety Act 2022; ‘brilliant litigator’ Joanna Grant has significant strengthin Covid-19 claims, with expertise on high-profile business interruption claims. Amy Lacey is experienced in alternative forms of dispute resolution; Jonathan Corman is ‘at the foremost of his field’, leading the firm’s financial and professional risks practice.

Leading individuals

Joanna Grant - Fenchurch Law

David Pryce - Fenchurch Law

Next Generation Partners

Rob Goodship - Fenchurch Law

Amy Lacey - Fenchurch Law

Practice head(s):

David Pryce

Other key lawyers:

Joanna Grant; Jonathan Corman; Amy Lacey; Rob Goodship; Michael Robin; Alexander Rosenfield; Anthony McGeough; Daniel Robin

Testimonials

‘Fenchurch is an astonishingly strong team. Each member is exceptional, from the senior partners all the way to the new starters. They are excellent lawyers, they really know their insurance law, and they fight hard for their clients. They are the Go-To firm for big policyholder disputes. As good as it gets.’

‘David Pryce is a leader in the market, knows everything there is to know about insurance law and an adept commercially minded savvy litigator.

‘Joanna Grant is a brilliant litigator. Tenacious, brilliant with the detail but never losing sight of the commercial objective. You would always want her on your team.’

‘Rob Goodship is smart and thoughtful. Excellent on the law. Always looking for an effective strategy. One to watch.’

‘Anthony McGeough is hard working, unflappable, clever, thorough. What more could you want?’

‘Alexander Rosenfield is amazing on the detail. Completely on top of all aspects of the case. An excellent lawyer.’

‘Jonathan Corman is at the foremost of his field and a pragmatic and realistic lawyer who quickly identifies the issues and ways to address them.’

‘David Pryce has a razor sharp legal and insurance law mind and cuts to the heart of matters to get the best outcome for policyholders. Jonathan Corman is also razor sharp and pulls no punches in achieving the best outcome for policyholders.’

Key clients

Stonegate Pub Company Limited

Hollywood Bowl Group Plc

Ground Rent Estates 5 Ltd (GRE5)

World Challenge Expeditions Limited

International Entertainment Holdings Limited

University of Exeter

Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd

Tughans Solicitors

Work highlights

Representing Stonegate Pub Company in the leading Covid-19 business interruption aggregation litigation. (Stonegate v MS Amlin, Zurich & Liberty, Commercial Court Case CL-2021-000161).
Representing Tughans Solicitors, a leading firm in Northern Ireland, in relation to a professionally indemnity coverage dispute with its insurers.
Representing Sir Robert McAlpine, a leading UK construction and civil engineering company, in relation to a complex CAR Insurance dispute, principally concerning aggregation issues arsing from damage to pre-fabricated bathroom pods.

Fenchurch Law specialises exclusively in insurance coverage.

The firm: Fenchurch Law was set up in 2010 to meet the growing demand for specialist insurance advice exclusively for brokers and policyholders. 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. The client base continues to expand, as does their work on complex and high-profile cases.

The firm does not contain departments which deal with other areas of work, which means that policyholders and broker clients are genuinely central to the business. The firm exists for the sole purpose of serving the needs of policyholders and insurance brokers. An increasing number of leading insurance brokers retain its services on an ongoing basis, and many London market brokers refer some of their most important clients to the firm.

Some firms encourage policy holders to view the insurance market as inherently hostile. This is not Fenchurch Law’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: Fenchurch Law’s lawyers are specialists in acting for policyholders in situations where an insurer has refused to provide cover. Its unique position and background within the London insurance market enables it to provide specialist coverage advice to all types of clients, in order to ensure the best possible commercial result is achieved. The firm has successfully obtained millions of pounds in insurance settlements for its clients in relation to disputes arising under numerous different types of insurance policies, including professional indemnity insurance, contractors’ all risks insurance, public liability insurance, property/material damage insurance, business interruption insurance, sports personal accident insurance and health insurance.

Insurance brokers: from its offices in the heart of the London insurance market, Fenchurch Law helps insurance brokers throughout the UK to provide an outstanding service to their policyholder clients. Insurance brokers throughout the country retain the firm as legal counsel on an ongoing basis to provide advice on coverage disputes involving their policyholder clients. The firm also advises brokers in relation to various standard form and bespoke insurance policy wordings in use in the London insurance market today.

Department	Name	Email	Telephone
Managing partner	David Pryce	david.pryce@fenchurchlaw.co.uk

Name	Position	Profile
Jonathan Corman	Jonathan is a partner specialising in insurance disputes, with a particular focus…	View Profile
Rob Goodship	Senior Associate	View Profile
Joanna Grant	Joanna is a partner specialising in resolving insurance disputes for policyholders.	View Profile
Amy Lacey	Amy is a partner specialising in policyholder insurance recoveries with a focus…	View Profile
Anthony McGeough	Senior Associate	View Profile
David Pryce	David co-founded Fenchurch Law in 2010, and now acts exclusively for policyholders…	View Profile
Daniel Robin	Partner	View Profile
Michael Robin	Partner	View Profile
Alex Rosenfield	Associate Partner	View Profile