HFW
HFW possesses ‘excellent insurance regulatory knowledge’ as part of its specialist insurance practice, with a particularly strong reputation for its work in Lloyd’s market and a growing presence in the insurtech space. The firm’s offering in the insurance sector has been substantially bolstered by the addition of the ‘commercially-focused’ Bob Haken from Norton Rose Fulbright in December 2022, bringing his significant expertise in the legacies and Lloyd’s markets, and broader experience that encapsulates regulatory and transactional mandates. He joins practice head Ashwani Kochhar, who himself has a noted Lloyd’s market specialism, and William Reddie, who brings experience from his secondment with a financial regulator and Lloyd’s managing agent to his wide ranging practice in the insurance sector.
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Testimonials
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‘Excellent insurance regulatory knowledge.’
‘Will Reddie is always strives to make sure he is available and consistently goes the extra mile.’
‘I deal with Will Reddie and have done for a long period. It helps that he understands our requirements and the background to our business.’
‘Will Reddie has an understanding of what we need.’
‘Great knowledge and understanding of how to work with clients and in-house team to deliver an effective and efficient service of high quality expert advice and guidance.’
‘Bob Haken is a walking encyclopaedia of knowledge. A commercially-focused lawyer who is always on hand to deliver top quality advice that the business understand.’
Key clients
- Markerstudy Group
- Several members of the Munich Re group
- Asta Managing Agency Limited
- Tindall Riley
- HIPCC Limited
- Occam Underwriting Ltd
- Helodrium Limited
- Standard Club
- AXA XL
- Travelers
- RiverStone
- Catalina
- National House-Building Council
- JP Morgan
Work highlights
- Advising Standard Club on its merger with North of England P&I Club.
- Advised Markerstudy on its sale to OneFamily of Beagle Street, the life and critical illness business of BGL Insurance, following Markerstudy's acquisition of BGL Insurance in 2022.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ashwani Kochhar