HFW regularly acts for insurance and reinsurance brokers, as well as boasting wider experience acting on complex claims against accountants, insolvency practitioners, construction professionals, and financial institutions. Heading the team, Christopher Foster has a broad range of experience acting on professional liability matters; he is especially recommended for broker disputes involving errors and omissions. Rupert Warren is another prominent member of the team who is ‘very experienced in insurance broker professional negligence claims’. The team also has notable capabilities handling cross-border disputes involving jurisdictions such as Australia and USA.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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  • ‘The individuals at HFW are specialists in insurance-related professional negligence. They are able to draw on their extensive insurance industry expertise, which makes them very strong in this area.’

  • 'Their considerable and wide-ranging insurance industry expertise makes them formidable in this area. They are amongst the best in the market.'

  • 'Rupert Warren is hard working, thoughtful, and very experienced in insurance broker professional negligence claims. He's an absolute pleasure to work with. He is very focused on obtaining the best commercial result for the client.'

  • ‘They are a very good practice.’

  • 'Ben Mellors is a great construction disputes lawyer.'

  • 'Rupert Warren is a very smart operator.'

  • ‘HFW benefits from being a true insurance firm. You know when you instruct them that you're getting true expertise in the sector.’

  • ‘Christopher Foster stands out. His insurance case law knowledge is second-to-none.’

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christopher Foster

Other key lawyers

Jonathan Bruce, Rupert Warren, Ben Mellors