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Howse Williams

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With professional indemnity matters as a core workflow, Howse Williams counsels clients regarding various contentious insurance matters. Joint heads Chris Howse and David Kan oversee the healthcare and clinical negligence claims side of the practice, and William Leung and Gary Chow act for insurers in personal injury litigation and other P&C coverage claims.  Third co-lead David Coogans specialises in shipping and international trade-related insurance issues, and fourth co-head Michael Withington is experienced in professional negligence claims. Phoebe Ho is active across a wide spectrum of contentious instructions.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is characterised by a deep integration of business thinking. Its core strength lies in providing forward-looking, actionable compliance and insurance claims solutions, rather than simply providing post-event remediation.' 

  • ‘Partner Gary Chow is particularly outstanding for his teamwork. He not only possesses a deep understanding of the industry but also offers solutions that combine legal rigour with commercial feasibility. His exceptional teamwork is characterised by his exceptional responsiveness, proactive risk assessment, and client-centric approach, far surpassing traditional law firms that merely provide standard legal services.' 

  • ‘Howse Williams' insurance team is very experienced in handling claims and personal injury cases.’

  • ‘Gary Chow is a very reliable lawyer for handling insurance cases.'

Practice head

Chris Howse; David Kan; David Coogans; Michael Withington

Other key lawyers

Gary Chow; William Leung; Oonagh Toner; Bernard Murphy