Wordley Partnership is jointly led by Paul Wordley, Graham Denny, Alison Proctor, Costas Frangeskides, and Simon Schindler. Wordley has extensive experience in advising clients both internationally and nationally on insurance and reinsurance disputes. Denny works with a number of sectors on insurance disputes, including commodities, financial services, marine, sport & entertainment, and oil & gas. Proctor works on large, complex, cross-border disputes, specifically physical damage triggers, business interruption claims, and EAR/CAR policy terms. Frangeskides handles insurance and reinsurance arbitrations under ad hoc, trade, and institutional arbitrations. Schindler works on several complex coverage and defence issues internationally and domestically. The team was recently strengthened by the arrivals of John Leonida, from Clyde & Co, and Raian Kanso, from Deloitte LLP, both in 2024.
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- 'The Wordley team is full of individual practitioners with a real in-depth knowledge of the industries in which they practice, specifically commercial litigation, insurance and reinsurance (acting mainly for policyholders), professional negligence, mining, commodities, aviation and international arbitration.'
- 'The Wordley team is market savvy, experienced, client-friendly and flexible. They also have considerable expertise.'
- 'Paul Wordley, the founding partner, is a real doyen of the insurance and reinsurance markets, with specific expertise in mining, aviation, professional negligence, and commodities. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of the market and is a very astute lawyer.'
- 'Costas Frangeskides is excellent with clients and is particularly well regarded in international arbitration and in reinsurance disputes. He is another excellent lawyer with a track record of winning.'
- 'Simon Schindler and Graham Denny are up-and-coming partners building excellent reputations in insurance and in professional negligence.'
Key clients
- CP Holdings Limited
- Few Inns
- Shannon Engine Support Limited
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Paul Wordley; Graham Denny; Alison Proctor; Costas Frangeskides; Simon Schindler