DLA Piper's insurance team is geared towards complex instructions, advising on the contentious and non-contentious aspects of insurance and reinsurance law for a global client roster. The practice’s scope includes large-scale dispute resolution, regulatory counsel, and transactional support on matters such as warranty and indemnity placements and M&A. The group is led by John Goulios, whose practice covers complex cross-border disputes involving catastrophic losses and financial lines. His work also extends to regulatory matters, including captive insurance and insurance-linked securities.
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Key clients
- Swiss RE International SE
- Allianz SE Reinsurance Munich
- AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd
- Chubb
- Liberty Specialty Markets Pte Ltd
- Partner Reinsurance Asia Pte Ltd
- Allianz Gold Corporate & Specialty SE
- Allianz Re
- WR Berkely Asia
- Descarte
- Cloud 4C
Work highlights
Acted on behalf of joint liability reinsurers in respect of covering losses arising from a large-scale explosion and fire at a national industrial petrochemical complex in Korea.
Advised on a catastrophic fire at a large industrial premises occupied by a Singaporean-based tech company.
Acted for a reinsurer in relation to the glacial lake outburst floods in Sikkim, India.
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Practice head
John Goulios