Clyde & Co LLP

Praised for its ‘genuinely sector-led and execution-focused’ approach, Clyde & Co LLP maintains its position as a leading force in the Middle East insurance market, offering specialist expertise across the full spectrum of insurance and reinsurance matters. The firm fields one of the region’s largest dedicated insurance teams and is regularly engaged in key sector developments, regulatory work, and complex disputes. A litany of global insurers, large corporates, and banks often turn to Michael Morris for his expertise in commercial litigation, trade-credit, and political risk insurance. He oversees the team alongside Peter Hodgins, who advises on transactional and regulatory issues. Alfred Thornton is a notable contact for energy, construction, and engineering-related insurance disputes, and Michael Ducker leads on medical malpractice matters. Other key members of the team include Roshanak Bassiri-Gharb, who specialises in corporate insurance matters, and Wayne Jones, who remains active across the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious insurance matters. Tom Bicknell focuses on non-contentious matters for clients in the insurance sector.