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2 Temple Gardens Offices
TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 9AY
England
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Kate Legh
Work Department
Product Liability, Property Damage, Employment, Private International and Travel Law, Insurance & Reinsurance, Commercial, Professional Negligence, Clinical Negligence
Position
Kate’s practice focuses primarily on product liability, property damage, employment, clinical negligence, insurance and commercial disputes. Kate has a particular interest in cases involving issues of jurisdiction and conflicts of law.
Career
2018; Lincoln’s Inn
Memberships
PNBA
Education
Trinity College, Oxford, BA Hons, History (First Class)
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Rising stars)Ranked: Tier 1Kate Legh – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Kate is such an approachable counsel who provides very good, well reasoned advice.’
The insurance practice at 2 Temple Gardens handles a plethora of insurance and reinsurance cases, from all aspects of non-marine insurance and reinsurance disputes, to scope of indemnity, non-disclosure and aggregation. Members frequently act for and against insurers and deal with all commercial policies, including those covering liability. The set has been involved in the Covid-19 business interruption cases, with Charles Dougherty KC acting in the case of Various Eateries v Allianz which concerned which business interruption losses are covered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Neil Moody KC ’s expertise extends to construction related litigation, while Lucas Fear-Segal has been involved in several precedent setting international insurance cases, and is regarded for ‘being able to offer comprehensive and clear advice on complex areas of law. Of note, the set also has niche experience in life and health insurance, bloodstock insurance and terrorism insurance. Kate Legh and James Partridge are names to watch.