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Zoe Burge

Zoe Burge

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CMS

CMS

England - South West • Insurance

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Professional negligence

Harnessing ‘formidable market knowledge’, CMS’s Bristol-based professional indemnity team works alongside the London office to defend leading insurers, financial institutions and construction sector clients. Cheryl Gibson co-heads the insurance team alongside London-based Simon Garrett, specialising in insurance policy coverage and claims against construction professionals. Robert Jones and Zoe Burge are noted as ‘stand-out partners’, defending claims against surveyors and solicitors respectively. Working between London and Bristol, Tristan Hall advises professional services firms and their insurers in a range of professional negligence claims.
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Profile

Position

Partner

Career

Zoe Burge is a partner and Solicitor Advocate in the Insurance & Reinsurance Group of CMS UK. Zoe has worked in the London insurance market since 2008 and has a background in commercial disputes. Zoe moved from London to Bristol in 2012 and manages our Bristol team of insurance lawyers.

Zoe has worked on a wide range of professional indemnity disputes, but has particular experience of claims against solicitors and insurance intermediaries. Zoe also regularly advises Insurers on complex policy coverage issues relating to D&O, financial institutions and solicitors.

Zoe has her Higher Rights of Audience in Civil Advocacy and is a contributor to “Solicitors’ Claims: A Practical Guide” which was published by Sweet & Maxwell in 2013.

Education
  • 1999 – LPC, College of Law, Chester
  • 1998 – LLB (Hons), University of Birmingham

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'This is a top notch insurance and professional indemnity team with a combination of the highest expertise in their field and formidable market knowledge.' 'Tristan Hall is a stand-out individual in insurance litigation with consummate market awareness.' 'Clear advice and very commercial outlook whilst being robust in their defence of insurer clients.' 'Robert Jones: Very personable, clear advice and attentive to client needs.' 'Very able, hard working and commercial team who are a delight to work with.' 'Stand-out partners are Zoe Burge and Robert Jones. Excellent and experienced practitioners.' 'Strong professional negligence team, with excellent defendant specialism and knowledge.' 'Nicky Edwards, in-house counsel - bright, clever, great analysis Rob Jones - highly experienced hands on partner with exceptional legal knowledge.'

Key clients

  • AXIS Liberty W R Berkley Insurance (Europe) Limited CNA Hardy Aegis Markel QBE Arch Canopius

Work highlights

Represented leading global design and engineering firm in a high value trial in the Technology and Construction Court. The dispute related to a residential city centre development constructed using modular construction techniques.
Acted in a high-profile claim arising from the theft of client money by a UK solicitor.
Acted for a major international Insurance broker in the defence of a claim concerning the adequacy of policy placement in the context of meeting business continuity payments following COVID-19.