Praised as an ‘elder statesman with deep contacts in the industry’, Richard Jowett heads up the insurance team at HFW, and is ably supported by litigators Brendan McCashin and Sophy Woodward, acting for policyholders and brokers. McCashin stands out for his expertise in claims involving flood, storm, earthquake, fire and explosion events, and electricity supply issues as well as high-value class action litigation, while Jowett is a highly-regarded construction, energy and Industrial Special Risk specialist.
Testimonials
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‘The team is responsive, excellent research, on top of current legal developments and reliable. ’
‘HFW are knowledgeable, personable and really keen to help. They're not so big that they can't act (due to conflicts) and they generally turn things around in a good amount of time. They have good lawyers who understand the law and a client's needs.’
Work highlights
- Acting for a large global insurance and reinsurance group of companies in relation to their high-value outward claims for recovery of Covid-19 losses under the group excess of loss reinsurance programme.
- Acting for international banks and financial institutions pursuing contested trade credit insurance claims against Australian insurers.