Known for its breadth of work, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP regularly acts on major insurance cases, including Covid-19 claims, aviation litigation, and W&I claims. Paul Lewis works consistently with high-profile clients and regularly leads on mandates for policyholders. Alexander Oddy is a name to note for advice on policyholder claims in the energy and natural resources sector. Greig Anderson focuses his work on complex financial institution losses, specifically advising on D&O, cyber, professional indemnity, and crime insurance policies, while Sarah McNally has strengths in transactional insurance, especially in warranty and indemnity insurance. Covering a broader range of sectors is Antonia Pegden, with expertise in insurance disputes, professional negligence, and contentious pension matters. Fiona Treanor is well known for handling significant claims in the insurance markets for policyholders and acting on complex technical reinsurance work.
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- 'Very good engagement and listening capability. Technically superior.'
- 'Very available and dedicated to the common client.'
- 'Top of their game on insurance litigation - first class - country leading advisers.'
- 'HSF has real market expertise in acting for policyholders in complex insurance disputes and has the benefit of a strong litigation practice, which can support large-scale cases.'
- 'One of Antonia Pegden's strengths is analysing complex insurance issues and providing practical and pragmatic advice.'
Key clients
- Aercap
- Sky
- Nord Stream AG
- The Access Bank
Work highlights
Representing AerCap in $3.5 billion Commercial Court proceedings concerning aviation insurance claims for aircraft lost in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
Representing Sky in its significant win in the Court of Appeal in a £100+ million long-running and high profile insurance dispute.
Acting for Nord Stream AG on a €600 million insurance Commercial Court claim for damage sustained to the Nord Stream 1 pipeline in September 2022.
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Practice head
Alexander Oddy
Other key lawyers
Paul Lewis; Sarah McNally; Greig Anderson; Antonia Pegden; Fiona Treanor