Aidan McCormack > DLA Piper LLP (US) > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper LLP (US) is valued by clients for its ‘deep industry knowledge,’ advising clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and reorganizations in addition to providing corporate support. On the regulatory front, the team assists clients with state, federal, and international insurance and reinsurance compliance. New York-based practice head Aidan McCormack is the global co-chair of the firm’s insurance practice, advising on cross-border transactional and regulatory issues. Chicago’s David Mendelsohn‘s practice centers on transactional and regulatory matters, while Stephen Schwab, also in Chicago, specializes in international insurance and reinsurance regulation and compliance.

DLA Piper LLP (US)‘s ‘extremely knowledgeable’ team leverages the firm’s international presence to take on multi-jurisdictional insurance and reinsurance litigation, with a focus on transactional liability coverage disputes including representation and warranties and loss mitigation matters. The practice also handles matters pertaining to D&O and professional liability, in addition to alternative risk transfer products. Aidan McCormack leads the team, providing support to insurers and reinsurers involved in litigation, arbitration and regulatory proceedings. Joseph Finnerty III handles representation and warranty matters, including litigation and investigations in relation to both private equity transactions and M&A. Mark Deckman represents insurers in coverage disputes in a range of sectors, including environmental and product liability and first party property claims in the energy sector. All lawyers mentioned are New York-based.