Taylor Wessing‘s insurance team is called upon by clients requiring assistance with the management of domestic or international claims, particularly in the industrial, transportation, energy and construction sectors. The practice also provides a corporate and regulatory offering, advising insurance and reinsurance clients on a variety of day-to-day issues. Pierre-Olivier Leblanc, who has an ’excellent understanding’ of the market, acts for clients in liability, property damage, coverage and subrogation recovery issues, leads the group. Yannis Samothrakis left the firm in January 2026.
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- ‘Proven expertise in insurance law. Highly effective handling of complex French and international cases. Extensive knowledge of the insurance market.’
- ‘Quality of work - very good value for money.’
- ‘The firm has demonstrated excellent expertise in insurance law on technical matters both in France and internationally. It has the ability to understand complex situations while taking into account commercial aspects and to anticipate the evolution of cases.’
- ‘Pierre-Olivier Leblanc is very approachable and facilitates communication. He has an excellent understanding of the market and our constraints.’
- ‘The practice is uniquely suited for technology companies and start-ups that need practical and wide-ranging advice. The Taylor Wessing team has a unique ability to balance theoretical law with practical realities facing start-ups. In addition, they never shy away from an issue; the team will go to any length to assist its clients.’
Key clients
- Lubrizol
- Zurich Insurance Europe AG
- Hiscox
- AXA XL
- HDI SE
- Chubb
- Swiss Re
- XL Insurance
- Generali Corporate
- MMA – Covéa Risks
- AIG
- MSIG
Work highlights
Assisting Lubrizol in all civil and commercial litigation resulting from a 2019 fire at its factory, including coordinating with its damage and liability insurers.
Assisting Hiscox in the drafting of an e-reputation policy, based on the continues monitoring of the brand's reputation using social media sentiment scores.
Assisting Allianz with a global IT and data regulation mapping and monitoring project to assist the group in anticipating and implementing relevant regulation in the evolution of its IT landscape and upcoming IT roadmap.
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Practice head
Pierre-Olivier Leblanc