Burges Salmon LLP ‘s ’extremely pragmatic and commercial’ team is equipped to advise on complex coverage disputes under professional indemnity, public liability, and property damage insurance contracts. Matthew Kaltsas-Walker, the team head, has extensive experience handling claims within construction insurance, D&O, W&I, and public liability claims. Christopher Wenn, based in both Bristol and London, has a specialised focus on corporate and commercial disputes in the energy and utilities sector.
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Testimonials
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- 'The Burges Salmon team are very good lawyers, extremely pragmatic and commercial, and very easy to work with.'
- ‘Matthew Kaltsas-Walker is outstanding- extremely bright, an excellent lawyer, very commercial, a great strategist and superb with clients’
‘The team attracts high-profile and interesting insurance work. Their instructions to counsel are helpful and detailed, and I have found all individuals to be thoroughly engaged and responsive. A pleasure to work with.’
'Burges Salmon is the leading regional firm for construction insurance policyholders.'
‘Matthew Kaltsas-Walker is an outstanding lawyer. Highly intelligent and with a deep understanding of technical areas of commercial law.'
- 'Christopher Wenn is a major rising star. Kate Francis-Hughes is an excellent lawyer and very bright.’
Key clients
- Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited
Work highlights
Advising Financial Services Compensation Scheme on a portfolio of claims against defaulted SIPP Operators and its PI Insurers via the Third Party (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010.
Acted for FSCS as intervener in the Court of Appeal proceedings Siddique v HDI.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Matthew Kaltsas-Walker
Other key lawyers
Christopher Wenn; William Bainbridge; Kate Francis-Hughes