Philip Hill
Clifford Chance LLPClifford Chance LLP advises policyholders on a range of high-value, cross-border and complex insurance claims and disputes. The ‘experienced’ team regularly works with banks, major corporates, aircraft leasing companies and private equity firms, particularly within the oil and gas, energy and construction sectors. The team is headed by the ’outstanding’ Philip Hill, who has extensive experience on a range of claims, including COVID-19-related business interruption claims and aviation claims. Christopher Ingham is known for his work on business interruption, liability, political risk and credit insurance, particularly within the energy sector. Balijit Rai is experienced in advising on policy wordings and coverage issues, including directors and officers, warranty and indemnity and political risk, with a current focus on aircraft litigation.
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Testimonials
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‘The team are very strong on all aspects of insurance law, and they are very tactically aware.’
‘Philip Hill is an outstanding insurance litigation practitioner. He is savvy, his analysis is penetrating, but he is calm and measured to boot.'
'Baljit Rai is incredibly organised and motivated. She runs a tight ship and fights her client's corner hard.’
‘Philip Hill is one of the most sophisticated commercial litigators in the UK. He’s incredibly clever, enormously hard-working, a first-rate tactician, always thinking how best to achieve the best result for the clients, and an outstanding team leader, a real superstar.'
- 'Christopher Ingham is a first-rate brain and a real thinker; he thinks inside and outside the box, and no angle is left unexplored. He is capable of coming up with ideas that win cases, and that’s a rare quality. He’s a top-quality insurance lawyer and knows the industry as well as anyone.’
‘The main quality that distinguishes the insurance litigation team at Clifford Chance from other firms is the exceptionally high level of technical expertise. The partners within the team have a hugely sophisticated appreciation of the legal issues that arise in insurance disputes.’
‘Big team with a lot of resources to use in large litigation, and the partners have good commercial and industry awareness. ’
‘Experienced team, with good cohesion and longstanding good track record.’
Key clients
- Dubai Aerospace Enterprise
- Falcon 2019-1 Aircraft 3 Limited
- KDAC Aircraft Trading 2 Limited
- BOC Aviation
- CDB Aviation
- Hermes
- NAC Aviation
- SMBC
- Arsenal Football Club Plc
- Aston Villa Football Club Limited
- The Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club Limited
- CPFC Limited
- Leicester City Football Club Limited
- The Liverpool Football Club And Athletic Grounds Limited
- West Ham United Football Club Limited
Work highlights
- Acts for a number of aircraft leasing lessors, including Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, in Commercial Court claims.
- Acting for ten aircraft leasing lessors in Commercial Court claims for losses under the Lessees' policies totalling approximately US $3 billion.
- Acting for a number of football clubs in high-profile High Court proceedings to recover losses suffered during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Christopher Ingham
Clifford Chance LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Philip Hill