Angus Rodger

Antitrust Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Insurance & Reinsurance, International Arbitration

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International Commercial Dispute Resolution

A solicitor advocate, Angus exercises advocacy rights in front of the English higher courts, and appears in national and international commercial arbitrations. His recent engagements include representing: an airline in High Court antitrust litigation (several lawsuits with claim amounts exceeding US$1 billion); a manufacturer in antitrust litigation relating to batteries; a financial institution in an LCIA arbitration regarding an alleged $1 billion fraud; the insurance market in an LCIA arbitration over a £350 million Bermuda Form claim; a distributor in ICC proceedings in Kuwait over the unlawful termination of a long-standing relationship; the Defendant to a High Court dispute claim regarding alleged breach of a joint venture to develop several commercial properties; and an insurer in a large dispute relating to The Deepwater Horizon incident.

Insurance & Reinsurance Advice

For over 25 years, Angus has advised on a wide range of insurance and reinsurance matters, relating to property and casualty, life accident and health, surety, financial guarantee, business interruption and contingency. The author of a book on EU insurance regulation, he counsels on UK and EU regulatory issues, and drafts policies and other insurance-related contracts. He has handled innovative and ART transactions, such as BAE Systems' $4 billion FRIP and pension buy-in/buy-out contracts with a value exceeding $500 million. He also represents insurers in disputes relating to coverage and commercial matters, including COVID-19 related claims and issues arising out of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) business interruption test case and guidance.

He has authored or contributed to three books on insurance and reinsurance law: EC Insurance Law (Longman), ‎Reinsurance Claims Handling (Witherby) and A Guide to Reinsurance Law (Informa). 

London College of Law