Taylor Wessing strengthened its the non-contentious side of its insurance practice significantly in November 2023 with the addition of Yannis Samothrakis, who has wide-ranging experience in corporate transactions and regulatory matters in the insurance sector, from Clyde & Co LLP. The firm is well known for representing major insurers and reinsurers in large-scale disputes, particularly professional and product liability and industrial risk cases, where Pierre-Olivier Leblanc is the key contact. In addition, Marc Schuler lends his expertise to technology and cyber risk matters.
Testimonials
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‘A firm where employees are valued for their work and are not just in the wings. The quality of the work is excellent. It's a pleasure to work with them.’
‘Pierre-Olivier Leblanc stands out for his technical skills, availability, the subtlety of his analyses, his ability to manage high-conflict situations, anticipation of our requests, very good knowledge of all the market players, and comfort in working in an international context.’
‘Very good firm in the IT, telecoms, media and financial sectors.’
'Excellent knowledge of the French market and great expertise in the field of insurance claims.'
'Pierre-Olivier Leblanc is one of the best insurance claims lawyers in the Paris market.'
Key clients
- Chubb
- Lubrizol
- Zurich
- Hiscox
- Swiss Re
- XL Insurance
- Generali Corporate
- MMA – Covéa Risks
- AIG
- MSIG
- Munich RE
- Axis Insurance
- R+V Versicherung AG
- Albingia
Work highlights
- Acting for Lubrizol in all litigation relating to a fire in its factory in Rouen which destroyed the site of a neighbouring company and caused environmental pollution throughout the city.
- Assisted Hiscox in the context of two claims reported by an insured security service provider specializing in the banking sector following bank card fraud on an international scale.
- Assisting Hiscox with the definition of a specific cover addressing real time operating solutions based on AI with control applications in critical operating systems.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pierre-Olivier Leblanc, Marc Schuler