Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP remains a preeminent law firm in insurance recovery, recognized in matters related to cybersecurity, class actions, product liability, environmental and mass torts, major catastrophes, political risk, and trade credit. The team is led by six professionals: Sergio F. Oehninger, Brad Nes, Daniel Chefitz, San Francisco-based Jeffrey S. Raskin, David Cox, and new addition Emily Garrison, who joined the Chicago team from Honigman LLP in February 2025. Splitting his time between Washington, DC, and New York, Oehninger advises multinational corporations on complex insurance recovery across industries including retail, energy, aviation, technology, sports, hospitality, gaming, financial services, and infrastructure. Between the Dallas and DC offices, Nes serves as trial and appellate counsel in novel insurance recovery cases, representing receiverships that are marshaling insurance assets of companies facing toxic tort and environmental claims. Between the DC and New York offices, Chefitz leads insurance-backed ring-fence solutions for legacy liabilities. In Los Angeles, Cox resolves coverage disputes through trial and mediation, and advises creditors’ committees on the preservation of insurance assets. In Houston, Brady Edwards handles toxic tort and environmental claims; Nancy Patterson defends pharmaceutical manufacturers in opioid-related claims; and Lauren A. McCulloch Semlinger focuses on asbestos coverage. Recently promoted to partner and based in Washington, DC, Teri Diaz is another notable member of the team.
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Key clients
- AE Industrial Partners LP
- Aircastle Limited
- Atlas Turner, Inc.
- Beaty Investments Inc.
- Burlington Industries
- Carlyle Aviation Partners, LLC
- Covil Corporation
- Duke Energy Indiana LLC
- GE Aerospace Gibraltar Industries
- Henry Vogt Machine Co. Inc.
- I.U. North America Inc. (IUNA)
- Insolvency conservators of Nederlandsche Algemeene Maatschappij van Levensverzekering Conservatrix NV
Work highlights
Represents multiple global investment and commercial aircraft leasing companies in connection with insurance claims made under their contingent and possessed insurance coverage arising out of commercial aircraft detained in Russia after the commencement of the Ukraine war.
Represented Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, formerly known as Public Service Company of Indiana, in its pursuit of insurance recoveries against multiple legacy general liability and excess insurers for amounts paid and incurred in connection with the closure of 18 separate and distinct coal combustion residuals (CCR) units.
Represents The Kroger Co. and its subsidiaries, including Harris Teeter, LLC, which operate nearly 3,000 supermarkets and grocery stores in 35 states and Washington, DC, in a comprehensive action on behalf of Harris Teeter seeking recoveries for the opioid lawsuit costs from 35 insurers that had issued general liability coverage to Harris Teeter both before and after its acquisition by Kroger in 2014.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Lauren Silvestri Burke
Practice head
Sergio F. Oehninger; Brad Nes; Daniel Chefitz; Jeffrey S. Raskin; David Cox; Emily Garrison
Other key lawyers
Brady Edwards; Nancy Patterson; Lauren A. McCulloch Semlinger; Teri J. Diaz; Lauren Silvestri Burke