Clyde & Co LLP

As a core underlying area of focus for the firm as a whole, Clyde & Co LLP has comprehensive knowledge of the insurance sector and is able to provide advisory and litigation expertise throughout Asia, as well as on broader cross-border mandates. The Hong Kong team, which is led by industry veteran Simon McConnell, acts for many of the key global insurers and is regularly engaged to act on high-profile disputes involving complex liability claims and coverage issues. A good deal of these occur within the transport space, with the firm able to leverage deep sector knowledge in the aviation and shipping sectors, in particular. In this context, Gloria Jones is regularly instructed by P&I clubs and airlines, and is also noted for her life insurance-related prowess. Patrick Perry specialises in financial and professional lines, as well as property and construction insurance and is also regularly engaged by insurers to advise on complex coverage issues relating to policy disputes. On the non-contentious front, Joyce Chan draws upon a deep well of experience developed in private practice as well as in-house to provide balanced and effective advice on regulatory matters, policy wording, advice on new products and M&A in the sector. Michelle Ho was recently promoted to counsel and forms a key part of teams mobilised to represent international insurance on claims under D&O, professional indemnity, crime, employment, and other financial lines policies.