Simmons & Simmons

Felix is a partner in the firm’s Insurance and Construction group and is based in London, with 3 main strands to his insurance market practice. First, he has 20 years’ experience of advising on defending claims made against professionals (including solicitors, brokers, financial advisers and construction professionals) and directors and officers, usually with the support of their professional indemnity/FI/commercial D&O policies and insurers. Secondly, Felix regularly advises on coverage issue and disputes arising out of PI policies (e.g. on post-Grenfell claims) and on management liability/D&O policies, FI/Bankers Blanket Bond, Warranty & Indemnity Policies, Tax Liability, Political Risk and Trade Credit, cyber policies and aviation policies. Having acted for one of the defendant insurers in the FCA Business Interruption Test Case, Felix also has extensive experience of property and Business Interruption insurance. Finally, Felix is increasingly called upon to advise insurers on the drafting of insurance policies in these classes of business.