‘CMS have a very professional, knowledgeable and efficient team who are always available to offer their support. They are competent and reliable.’

‘CMS have a strong and very skilled and friendly team. Simon Garrett, Geoff Tan and Alex Denslow are highly experienced, reliable and approachable.’

‘CMS has experience of health and care in real depth. Critically they are able to view situations through a commercial value lens, and understand client aspirations – transactional and commercial – and deliver against these. They also help client understanding of commercial legal and regulatory points, without over-simplifying.’

‘A wealth of experience and they seem to really care about out company and our sector – very knowledgeable.’

‘Very keen to build a relationship with the client to understand their strategy as well as their issues.’

‘The team are very knowledgeable, accessible, engaging and a pleasure to work with. They maintain frequent and informative communication.’

‘Jane Childs has an exceptional ability to absorb and retain complex information and uses this to effectively engage with experts and to provide an excellent service to her clients. Leanne Rogers efficiently manages engagements, demonstrates a strong understanding of the technical issues and effectively communicates with all parties involved.’

‘Oliver Saunders and his team are experts in their field and our go-to for when we require advice on insurance matters.’

‘Very bright, knowledgeable, extremely practical and commercial, and easy to work with.’

‘Technically very strong, with excellent analytical skills and strong communication with clients and opponents. Highly responsive, and great at keeping clients informed and engaged.’

‘The DLA warranty and indemnity claims team is highly experienced, easy to work with and well regarded among others in the industry. I am impressed by their eye for detail and ability to understand complex issues quickly.’

‘Jane Childs is authoritative, appropriately in the detail and great to work with. I had a similarly positive experience with Leanne Rogers.’

‘It is clear that there is a fantastic collaborative dynamic in the team which means advice is always well considered, timely and thorough. The team as a whole is personable, friendly and dynamic.’

‘An amazing spectrum of talent and ability in specialist areas of law.’

‘Nick Atkins is a highly accomplished litigator with tremendous gravitas. Victor Fornasier is a master tactician. Charlie Shute has a razor-sharp intellect combined with an extraordinary tenacity to achieve results.’

‘Hogan Lovells has a very strong insurance and reinsurance team. I am impressed by the depth of its expertise in this field, coupled with its commercial approach to the issues.’

‘Charlie Shute is a standout lawyer in the team. He combines excellent understanding of the legal and technical detail with practical good sense. I would highly recommend him. Nick Atkins is a superb partner, calm and considered in his advice.’

‘Outstanding expertise in some of the most technical and specialised areas of (re)insurance law, notably sanctions and Lloyd’s.’

‘Jamie Rogers has a rare combination of technical mastery and commercial understanding.’

‘Charles Shute and Jamie Rogers are standout individuals – both are intelligent, diligent and experienced.’

‘Jamie Rogers’ team understands the uniqueness of sanctions issues from a (re)insurer’s perspective and is able to offer practical solutions and insights.’

‘Michelle George understands our way of working and our particular issues.’

‘Highly dedicated and focused on commercial outcomes for the client. They are capable of dealing with the most complex of insurance disputes.’

‘Victoria Sherratt is a force to be reckoned with; she knows what she is doing and goes the extra mile to get results.’

‘Victoria Sherratt and Daniel Walker are a formidable team. They are available and provide clear and rational arguments to support their position, and are sensitive to nuances of coinsurers.’

‘Mike Newham is very responsive and knowledgeable.’

‘Thorough, comprehensive but ultimately commercial advice from a selection of very able lawyers.’

‘James Wickes is a standout partner. He’s extremely rational, and has a clear and detailed grasp of the legal issues at play whist keeping a clear commercial overview. He is surrounded by a very strong team, including Marcus Knight, who is similarly thorough and measured. They are very contactable and approachable and easy to work with. I trust them.’

‘Ross Baker is commercial and user-friendly with excellent judgment and insurance law expertise. Martin Jensen has extensive experience of insurance disputes and complex, multi-party liability litigation.’

‘An exceptional team of highly qualified lawyers who haven’t forgotten about the personal touch. A trusted team who have the breadth and depth of capabilities which would easily hold their own against the top-tier firms. A pleasure to work with and a truly trusted partner.’

‘Beale & Co have a depth of experience and specialist insight which is really impressive. In my experience their analysis of a case is usually excellent, they provide well-researched and reasoned advice, and they get the best possible result for the client.’

‘Martin Jensen is a standout partner. He is tireless in the pursuit of his client’s best interests, knows the law backwards, and also has an excellent commercial sense of when to settle and when to fight.’

‘‘Peter Sewell in particular has extensive construction experience – he is always a safe pair of hands.’

‘Outstanding experience in insurance law and litigation.’

‘Ross Baker and Nathan Penny-Larter are standout lawyers in the team. They are both intelligent, informed and responsive practitioners in the field.’

‘Martin Jensen is a very able and experienced lawyer who pays great attention to detail and has excellent strategic thinking. He is also extremely pleasant to work with.’

‘A niche foreign insurance firm in the City providing service to large foreign jurisdiction insurers with litigation in London.’

‘Bernadette Bailey is calm and collected and spot-on at all times.’

‘CBP is an outstanding insurance practice with a particular specialism in life and health insurance. It has real strength in depth and outstanding black letter law knowledge of this niche area.’

‘I have worked extensively with Helen Tilley, an insurance partner for many years. Helen’s a market favourite because she combines excellent knowledge and experience of life insurance disputes with the sensitivity needed for difficult cases often involving murders, suicides or allegations of fraud.’

‘The team are all experts, possessing a deep understanding of the workings of the Lloyd’s and London insurance markets.’

‘CBO is a hands-on practice with a close association to the insurance and reinsurance markets both domestically and internationally. The team have a wealth of knowledge, having dedicated a large part of their working lives to the industry and accumulating a strong expertise in the field.’

‘I have worked with one particular partner, Stephen Carter, for a number of years and his knowledge is commendable. He has always given me and my companies sound advice and has assisted us with a number of difficult issues.’

‘We have complete confidence that CPB will review our cases thoroughly and will give a balanced view on the merits of our case. We enjoy a free half-hour consultation on issues we face, which is invaluable.’

‘Their expert knowledge of the intricacies of transactional and complex insurance coverage is exceptional.’

‘Mark Everiss’s ability to quickly get up to speed on often extremely complex matters at short notice is second to none.’

‘Mark Everiss has shown a high level of technical analysis and commercial considerations in complicated warranties and indemnities coverage work.’

‘Mark Everiss has been able to tackle a highly technical area of insurance efficiently and accurately. He has been able to look carefully at highly detailed submissions and provide clear advice to his clients.’

‘Mark Everiss pays specific attention to detail and has an ability to deal with entrenched problems.’

‘The Eversheds Sutherland (re)insurance disputes team is able to deal effectively with all types of insurance and reinsurance.’

‘Mark Everiss is an outstanding individual who can be trusted to advise wisely on the most complex issues.’

‘Competent, pragmatic and responsive. They really understand their client’s objectives and deliver on those.’

‘My main contact is Greig Anderson. I find him down-to-earth and accessible. His advice is well thought through, actionable and pragmatic. He offers sensible solutions to the issues we have to deal with.’

‘Strength in depth, excellent technical capability and good commercial awareness.’

‘Alexander Oddy and the team consistently provide a flexible approach to any situation that fits each set of circumstances to consider the right strategic direction.’

‘A real big hitter in the contentious insurance market acting for policyholders.’

‘Good strength in depth coupled with great knowledge of the construction industry makes this team a natural go-to for construction-related insurance disputes.’

‘The formidable Emily Monastiriotis is a force of nature with a great grasp of technical and legal issues and a great eye for the right answer. The cerebral Jonathan Spencer is a great person to have fighting one’s corner in adversity, with terrific knowledge of insurance law and its application.’

‘The team’s attention to detail is exceptional. They go out of their way to provide a first-class service (being proactive and helpful) and are on top of all the latest legal issues. When matters have been urgent, they’ve ensured a quick turnaround.’

‘Jonathan Spencer is a pleasure to work with, often grappling with complicated legal issues and providing clear and helpful advice and strategy.’

‘Felix Zimmermann is an excellent, efficient, commercially minded lawyer.’

‘Colin Peck is very experienced and great with clients. Laura Brown’s expertise is way beyond her PQE level – she is a great insurance lawyer and is definitely one to watch. She will go far.’

‘This is a firm which commands insurance and reinsurance work of the very highest quality and punches well above its weight.’

‘Colin Peck is a fabulous litigator who leaves no stone unturned. Laura Brown is first rate.’

‘Brilliant team, with all the nous of the Magic Circle but within a collaborative and sensible specialist partnership.’

‘Jonathan Newbold is a brilliant strategist and lawyer. Colin Peck is another standout.’

‘The team have good market knowledge and are responsive and helpful when I have queries.’

‘I have particularly enjoyed working with Samantha Zaozirny – she is across the documents and easy to work with.’

‘Jonathan Newbold is a class act in every sense. Calm, measured and a great tactician.’

‘This is a very friendly and dynamic practice with excellent (re)insurance skills and knowledge. The practice has also a true understanding of the client’s needs and will recommend strategies ideal for the client. This practice is a true pair of safe hands.’

‘Very kind, highly intelligent, approachable individuals.’

‘Thorough understanding of insurance and reinsurance companies and treaties.’

‘Jonathan Sacher speaks frankly and gets to the heart of the matter when offering suggested strategies. Richard Jennings has excellent drafting skills.’

‘Their prompt responsiveness to inquiries and concerns underscores a commitment to a client-centric service, fostering a sense of trust and reliability. Moreover, their ability to communicate complex legal concepts in clear, accessible language enhances transparency and client understanding.’

‘Whenever I encounter an issue, my go-to contact is James Fairburn. I can rely on him to promptly address my concerns and provide clear guidance and direction.’

‘Very strong technical capabilities and a vast amount of experience gained over many years and cycles of loss activity in the insurance and reinsurance markets. Not only do they know their stuff, but they also know the market and its people. They are sensitive to both protecting your position in any dispute, whilst also endeavouring to keep your commercial relationship with the other side intact.’

‘Very commercially aware and astute. Strategic thinkers with a steeliness and focus. Huge amount of experience and expertise. Real leaders in their field.’

‘Although relatively small, the team at Dechert is led by partners with considerable experience and expertise, backed by a team of motivated and engaged associates with broad experience of commercial litigation, who are well able to manage any case in the Commercial Court or arbitration very effectively – and therefore hold their own with much larger insurance practice groups.’

‘Stephen Surgeoner is excellent – experienced, knowledgeable, very good at thinking around problems and with good strategic and tactical judgement. Also an effective manager of a litigation team.’

‘Suzi Goodchild is an incredibly hard-working and effective lawyer. Just the kind of person you want managing the case day-to-day. Great judgement across all the detail, bright and with strong communication skills.’

‘Dechert have a growing and deserved reputation for the quality of their policyholder work. They are very hard-working, and have an impressive ability to manage and co-ordinate the most complex and large-scale claims.’

‘Stephen Surgeoner and John Bedford are excellent; they are always across the detail and very clear-sighted in understanding the tactical landscape of even the most complex and challenging international claims.’

‘Dorothy Cory-Wright ticks every box: highly intelligent, engaged, clear, quicker to the heart of what matters than most. Stephen Surgeoner has an extremely strong commercial acumen and an ability to look beyond the horizon. John Bedford is a strong, intelligent, details-focused litigator – one to have on your team.’

‘Keystone Law has entrenched flexible working for their solicitors which gives a greater deal of autonomy and flexibility than would be the case in a traditional firm. This results in the team being particularly highly motivated and engenders a more diverse team.’

‘I work with Elaine Chan on insurance matters. Elaine is knowledgeable, super-diligent, approachable and she has excellent judgement.’

‘James Crabtree is outstanding as an insurance and reinsurance lawyer.’

‘Keystone Law punches above its weight in insurance and reinsurance litigation.’

‘The star individual is James Crabtree. His attention to detail is exceptional, and he immerses himself deeply in his client’s case.’

‘Great people is what really sets Keystone apart.’

‘Vanessa Barnett always delivers considered, pragmatic and commercially realistic advice. She’s a real trusted advisor.’

‘Vanessa Barnett takes the time and effort to understand the underlying technology/business model like no other lawyer, so her advice is super focussed.’

‘I think the team’s practice is commercially interesting and diverse and they are very well experienced and talented practitioners.’

‘Andrew Tobin is a very fine lawyer with a keen eye on commercial priorities.’

‘First-class team that punches well above its weight. Vastly knowledgeable, enormously experienced and the excellent team work ensures the consistent delivery of a premium product for their clients.’

‘Paul Eccles is highly personable but very experienced, with a clear eye for the issues that are really going to count in any claim. Susie Wakefield is sharp as a pin and able to get across the key issues in a complex claim very quickly.’

‘A very efficient team with strong technical skills, an eye for the key issue and a practical, commercially minded approach.’

‘Richard Marshall, Matthew Brown and Sarah Rigby are all excellent: sound legal knowledge and a good grasp of technical/scientific issues.’

‘I like Hermès Marangos because his knowledge of his sector is second to none. He always tries to move a file in the right direction to get the claim settled and closed.’

‘Extremely knowledgeable, punctual with work and advice, and have a wealth of experience behind them. They make clients feel confident the team is in charge.’

‘We usually work with Hermès Marangos, a very talented lawyer and litigator. He is very thorough and a real fighter. He will not leave any stone unturned to find the best arguments to get the best results for his clients. A real pleasure to work with – a powerful legal brain.’

‘It’s their primary focus on international work that makes them different to other policyholder teams in the market.’

‘Hermès Marangos is highly regarded for international insurance claims.’

‘Hermès Marangos has a deep knowledge of insurance law and the insurance market both in the UK and globally. He is insightful and passionate in fighting for his clients.’

‘We have worked primarily with litigation partner Hermès Marangos. We appreciate his flexibility and efforts to provide us with the requested advice promptly. We have also noticed that he has not only been ready to respond to our requests, but has also suggested further lines of argument worthy of detailed analysis.’

‘We greatly appreciate the responsiveness of the partners at Signature Litigation. We have been very impressed with Signature Litigation’s ability to provide us with valuable insights and suggestions within a very tight timeframe.’

‘The great strength of the team is its blend of legal rigour, responsiveness, practicality and commercial sense.’

‘Efstathios Michael combines exemplary legal acumen, insurance expertise and commercial judgement with characteristically great humour – he is always an utter pleasure to work with, and a master of commercial dispute resolution.‘

‘Nupur Upudhyay is a dynamic and intellectually energetic commercial solicitor who brings a structured, efficient mindset to challenging insurance litigation. She’s a great team player and brings an important sense of positivity to commercial dispute resolution.’

‘Slaughter and May are excellent from top to bottom. The partners are smart, commercially minded and very good at managing large and complex cases. The associates are universally great. They are hard working, on top of the detail and very responsive.’

‘Megan Sandler is an excellent partner. She is very smart and has good strategic insights. She is also very good at getting the best out of the associates that work with her.’

‘Alex Davis cuts through a case and sees the winning strategy.’

‘Weightmans is a firm than understands the needs of my business and offers an almost bespoke service.’

‘The reason Ling Ong stands out is that she brings a huge level of intellectual understanding to industry issues.’

‘They have experience in the Asian markets with regards to insurance coverage and local laws.’

‘Ling Ong is a reliable partner; she provides very clear advice and is a team player.’

‘Ling Ong is highly experienced in insurance and reinsurance matters. She delivers her legal advice in clear, precise language which is easy to understand. She is professional, thorough in her research, organised, and ensures that she keeps to deadlines.’

‘A superb group of super-experienced and respected insurance specialists from the contentious to the corporate.’

‘Simon Schindler is a brilliant lawyer and impressive opponent.’

‘Graham Denny is excellent in his approach and communication on insurance litigation matters. Very practical and thorough.’

‘I work primarily with Graham Denny. He is calm and excellent in execution.’

‘I have known and worked with Costas Frangeskedis for the past 15 years. He is smart, diligent and a great person. He brings great energy to his work.’

‘Niche firm with immense experience of insurance litigation.’

‘Paul Wordley pursues every point in his client’s favour. Graham Denny is the engine room; a first-class lawyer and relentless litigator. Costas Frangeskides is well-known and respected. Impeccable ability to pour oil on troubled waters.’

‘Practical and business-minded approach to legal problems.’

‘David Breslin is my contact at the firm and he is an exceptional lawyer with a wide array of knowledge and experience in the London (re)insurance market over many years.’

‘The team at Penningtons is brilliant: they are very easy to get on with, and all have a fantastic in-depth knowledge of their area.’

‘Sarah Allan knows everything there is to know about yachts and insurance/reinsurance. She is thorough, hard-working, and never misses an argument.’

‘Sarah Allan is a standout individual. She understands her client base really well and usually gets a great result.’

‘A small but focused team with a large aviation insurance and reinsurance focus. Both the aviation and marine markets increasingly look to PMC quietly to achieve outstanding results. The team is particularly strong at the senior associate level and, in aviation matters, as a result of the introduction of Louise High who is at the top of her game.’

‘I have worked with Rhys Clift and Lisa Hillary on some challenging marine insurance total loss claims. Rhys is a highly experienced practitioner who has been involved in key marine insurance cases. He is very knowledgeable about the law of marine insurance, and has excellent judgement, borne of experience, when it comes to witnesses. Lisa Hillary’s legal analysis is top notch, and she is excellent on strategy and managing difficult opponents. Her friendly and easy-going manner also makes her a joy to work with.’

‘Penningtons is able to provide a big firm service but with the agility of a smaller firm. This means that their procedures and conflicts process are quicker and all administrative aspects are straightforward.’

‘Chris Bates at Penningtons is extremely clever and has excellent attention to detail. We work with him as he understands the insurance market and commercial realities involved, whether advising on coverage or monitoring an underlying dispute. He comes to the table with clear and consistent advice and commercially sensitive strategies. I would highly recommend Chris in any coverage matter.’

‘Chris Bates stands out within the team. He is bright, approachable and communicates well. He finds the balance between providing a comprehensive legal analysis whilst remaining alive to the commercial and practical realities of his clients.’