England - North West • Insurance
Markel Law LLP
Markel Law LLP is known for its handling of professional indemnity claims and provision of policy coverage advice. Practice head Mark Rankin is an experienced insurance lawyer who specialises in defending claims against policyholders in the the technology, media and telecoms sectors. He is supported by construction sector indemnity claims specialist Christopher Burns.
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Testimonials
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‘Great service.’
‘Very knowledgeable, professional.’
‘Mark Rankin is a great problem solver.'
- 'Christopher Burns has a good eye for detail on construction claims.’
‘They have a wealth of experience across a number of areas and provide a specialised quality service to their clients.'
‘Mark Rankin provides an exceptional service and quality advice, he effectively prioritises his workload and, thanks to his efficiency, his fees are very reasonable. Mark is extremely knowledgeable, particularly in the area of cyber, where his expertise has been invaluable.’
‘Excellent understanding of our legal issues. Ability of Mark Rankin to present the facts to us in a way which allows us to make a judgement as to which direction to choose and the advantages and disadvantages of either.’
‘Mark Rankin - he has gone above and beyond for a significant period of time dealing with a particularly complicated individual and case with its origins going back a number of years.'
Key clients
- Federation of Small Businesses
- Markel (UK) Limited
- Markel Legal Expenses Insurance
- Markel International Insurance Company Limited
- Galleon Marine Insurance Agency Ltd
- Blind Veterans UK
Work highlights
- Advising insurers on policy coverage issues in the context of an indemnity claim.
- Defending a claim by a property development company in relation to alleged negligence in allowing planning permission to expire, with the resultant loss of the majority of the development opportunity, allegedly worth in excess of £1m.
- Defending an IT support provider against a claim by a commercial UK airport alleging negligence and breach of contract following a cyberattack.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark Rankin