Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represents policyholders across industries in coverage disputes, adeptly handling cases involving denial of coverage, defense expense disputes, business interruption losses, liability claims, and regulatory actions. The firm acts for diverse clients, from Fortune 500 companies to national residential mortgage servicers. Leading the practice from Washington, Syed Ahmad is recognized for recovering significant amounts for clients through litigation and arbitration, specializing in emerging issues like settlement doctrines, allocation disputes, and rescission claims. In Florida, Walter Andrews leverages deep experience across a wide range of industries, including financial services and technologies; while Andrea DeField specializes in advising clients on insurance policies, with a focus on cyber risks such as ransomware and large-scale data breaches. Expanding further in Washington, the practice benefits from the expertise of Lorelie S. Masters, specializing in liability coverages like environmental, employment, directors and officers, fiduciary, and cyber liabilities, and Latosha Ellis, known for proficiency in cyber insurance.
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‘I work with HAK in their banking practice. Having been in the industry for 40+ years and worked with numerous law firms, their expertise is unparalleled. They have a broad range of attorneys with expertise in all aspects of banking regulation, M&A and documentation preparation.’
‘This team collaborates very well for single clients across all disciplines of insurance. I feel that if a client has multiple questions across different industries or lines of business, they will work together collaboratively to give the clients the best advice.’
‘Andrea DeField is a best-in-class advisor to clients and zealously defends them while also seeking outcomes that are achievable and, in the clients, best interest to pursue. She's extremely knowledgeable and can communicate objectives effectively with all stakeholders to accomplish the task.’
Key clients
- U.S. Sugar Corporation
- AdvanSix Inc.
- H.I.G. Capital LLC
- Lionbridge Technologies, LLC
- PBF Energy
- GrahamJB6 Co.
- Roseburg Forest Co.
- Bloomin’ Brands, Inc .
Work highlights
- Represented United States Sugar Corporation on summary judgment in the case captioned United States Sugar Corp. v. Commerce and Industry Ins. Co.
- Represented Lionbridge Technologies, LLC, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
- Represented H.I.G. Capital in litigation with its management liability insurers over coverage for two UK Pensions Regulator actions.
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Practice head
Syed Ahmad
Other key lawyers
Walter Andrews; Lorelie S. Masters; Michael Levine; Andrea DeField; Geoffrey Fehling; Latosha Ellis