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‘The team at Addleshaw Goddard is excellent. They are commercially savvy, completely on top of difficult legal issues, and have sound judgment. They are a real pleasure to work with.’
‘Victoria Pool is extremely smart, attentive to detail, and has a keen eye for her clients' interests.’
‘The insurance team at Addleshaw Goddard represents all that a client could want. They are personable, hard-working, and super bright, but they always have an eye for the appropriate commercial outcome.'
‘Richard Wise is very clever and capable, with excellent client handling skills.'
- 'Laura Payne is remarkably assiduous, on top of the detail and has a great, no-nonsense attitude.'
- ‘Richard Wise is solution-focused and able to derive commercially workable solutions in difficult circumstances.’
Key clients
- Project Angel Bidco Limited
- Albemarle Asset Management Limited
- Dassault Aviation SA
- Tao Group Hospitality
- GSK
Work highlights
- Acting on behalf of Project Angel BidCo in an English Court case concerning a warranty and indemnity insurance claim. The case concerns the construction of an anti-bribery and corruption exclusion in the relevant policy.
- Acting for a US client in a series of liability insurance arbitrations concerning losses in excess of $300m arising from one of its products installed in residential homes.
- Acting on behalf of Tao Group Hospitality, in action for declaratory relief as to whether coverage is available for losses associated with a sex discrimination lawsuit.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Laura Payne
Practice head
Richard Wise
Other key lawyers
Victoria Pool; Natasha Winter; Laura Payne