The Norton Rose Fulbright insurance practice is co-led by Neel Lane in San Antonio; Mina Matin and Robert Romano in New York; and Kevin Fischer in St Louis. It is well-versed in advising clients on property claims and reinsurance disputes. Lane has experience acting for excess carriers in D&O liability insurance, while Matin specializes in handling Bermuda Form disputes. Another important member of the team is Manuel Mungia, who is based in San Antonio, and is known for representing clients in coverage litigation arising out of property damage and road accidents.
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  • ‘Mina Matin is unique in that she is incredibly enthusiastic about her cases, about analysing all the issues in a case and about working out how best to advance her clients' interests both in a litigation or arbitration context and in a non-litigious context.'

  • ‘Mina Matin is quite exceptional.'

  • ‘The team operates across all the major insurance markets including the USA, Bermuda and the UK. My main experience is of the disputes practice in the firm's New York office, which is very strong in Bermuda Form work in particular. It is also well integrated with the firm's financial institutions practice.'

  • ‘Mina Matin and Lisa Schapira are recommended. Mina is tenacious, legally imaginative and thorough. Nothing gets past her and you could not ask for a safer pair of hands for a complex coverage dispute.'

  • ‘The team is very experienced with high value, cross-border insurance and reinsurance disputes, often arising from U.S. mass tort litigation.’

  • ‘Mina Matin is one of the key players globally in Bermuda Form insurance arbitrations. She combines a high level of technical skill and knowledge of the market, with an open, friendly and approachable manner and "can do" attitude.'

Key clients

  • Accelerant Holdings
  • Acrisure
  • AIG
  • Allsup, LLC
  • Altamont Capital Partners
  • Ambac Financial Group
  • American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (“Aflac”)
  • AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
  • Aria Care Management, LLC
  • Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
  • AUB Group Limited
  • Augment Risk Services

Work highlights

Represents AIG subsidiary National Union in coverage litigation arising from a $150 million verdict against FedEx Ground following a truck accident.
Acts for Beazley and Endurance in litigation over enforcement of a $220 million settlement agreement following Cobalt Energy’s bankruptcy and a securities fraud class action.
Advised Ambac Financial Group (now Octave Specialty Group) on its $250 million acquisition of ArmadaCare, a distributor and TPA of supplemental insurance products.
Practice head

Neel Lane; Mina Matin; Kevin Fischer; Robert Romano

Other key lawyers

Manuel Mungia; Lisa Schapira