K&L Gates LLP
K&L Gates LLP’s insurance practice is noted for its focus on advising corporate policyholders, acting for large multinationals from the chemical, financial, real estate and technology sectors, among others. In addition to strong recent activity in the field of business interruption claims, the team is involved in high-profile product liability and financial fraud cases. Barthélemy Cousin leads the practice.
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Testimonials
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‘Efficient teamwork.��
‘Valuable insurance specialists.’
‘Thibaut Gribelin answers questions directly and precisely, and does not give convoluted responses which do not give a clear vision of the situation.’
'An excellent team - very professional and responsive.'
'Barthélemy Cousin is an excellent lawyer.'
Key clients
- Société Générale Singapore Branch
- Mercuria Energy Trading Pte Ltd
- Société Générale SA
- Edeis and Bothnia
- Klépierre SA
- Calzedonia France
- Marsh SAS
- Arev Finance
Work highlights
- Acting for Société Générale Singapore Branch in an ongoing case concerning a $90M trade finance-related fraud that occurred in Singapore.
- Assisting Mercuria Energy Trading Pte Ltd in an ongoing case before the Paris Court of Appeal concerning a fraud that occurred at the Qingdao and Penglai ports in China, in which the client is seeking $10m from its cargo insurers.
- Assisting Klépierre in the recovery of the €114M loss of rents suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Barthélemy Cousin