Norton Rose Fulbright advises insurers and reinsurers across the Middle East on both contentious and non-contentious matters, drawing on the firm’s wider corporate, M&A, and regulatory capabilities. The team is active in cyber incident response, warranty and indemnity coverage, and financial lines work, with a strong portfolio of D&O and professional negligence defence matters. Shabnam Karim leads the contentious practice, acting in complex multijurisdictional insurance disputes, while Adjou Ait Ben Idir heads the non-contentious offering, focusing on insurance M&A and W&I mandates.
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Accolades
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Key clients
- American International Group, Inc.
Work highlights
Advised American International Group on the sale of its worldwide personal travel insurance business, AIG Travel, to Zurich, for an enterprise value of $600m.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Shabnam Karim; Adjou Ait Ben Idir
Other key lawyers
Ahmed Bobat; Alexander Field; Simon Lamb; Ivana Cicic