Simon Brooks > Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
1 WOOD STREET
CHEAPSIDE
LONDON
EC2V 7WS
England

Work Department

Simon is Co-Head of Global Insurance and specialises in high value insurance and reinsurance disputes and complex professional indemnity claims. His cases have included major insurance market disputes such as the long running and high profile film finance and leading cases involving claims against insurance brokers.
Simon has a great deal of experience of advising on property damage, product liability and D&O coverage issues, and disputes involving captives and PCCs. He has also acted in high value and complex energy related claims in the UK and abroad.
He is recommended in directories for insurance/reinsurance litigation and professional negligence.   

Position

Partner

Lawyer Rankings

London > Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation

Drawing on its strong international presence, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP is involved in complex, high-value disputes across various lines of insurance and reinsurance. Practice head Simon Brooks specialises in coverage disputes, negligence claims against insurance brokers and other professionals, property damage and business interruption disputes, product liability claims and D&O issues. Principle associate Naz Gauri continues to handle a number of property, specialty risks and Covid-19 mandates, including business interruption, contingency and other losses. Mark Everiss – who joined from Cooley (UK) LLP in September 2022 – is an authority in the London market with a specialism in reinsurance and coverage.

London > Insurance > Professional negligence

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP has a ‘well experienced, technically brilliant’ professional negligence team which specialises in defending high value claims and regulatory investigations against accountants, insurance brokers, and pension advisors. The firm regularly draws on its significant international resources, and is frequently instructed by leading professional services firms and their insurers. Team lead Simon Brooks specialises in complex, high value professional indemnity claims. Matthew Allen has expertise in accountancy cases, and acts for key clients such as KPMG.