A ‘trusted presence in the market’, Clyde & Co LLP’s sizeable insurance team remains at the forefront of the Middle East insurance market, regularly involved in key sector developments and the drafting of key regulations. The practice is composed of specialists across the full range of insurance matters, from property and casualty to cyber and financial lines. Mark Beswetherick is head of the insurance, financial and professional disputes team, while non-contentious insurance specialist Peter Hodgins acts as global head of corporate insurance, advising an impressive roster of financial services clients on insurance and reinsurance matters. Alfred Thornton is a go-to for clients across the energy, construction and engineering sectors for representation in insurance disputes. Head of the firm’s medical malpractice team Michael Ducker represents insurers and reinsurers, practitioners, clinics and hospitals on both a local and international basis. Roshanak Bassiri-Gharb has expert knowledge of corporate insurance matters, while Robert James and Rebekah Jones are adept at handling coverage and liability disputes.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Strength (particularly at partner level) and depth of team with offices throughout the region.’
‘Olivia Darlington provides commercial, knowledgeable advice on financial lines matters.'
Key clients
- BMS Group
- Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance Company
Work highlights
- Representing Orient Insurance Company PJSC and Orient UNB Takaful PJSC in a reinsurance dispute with Qatar Reinsurance Company in relation to reinsurance coverage for a professional indemnity claim of AED500m arising from the design of a hospital.
- Acting as sole external legal counsel to Abu Dhabi National Takaful Company PJSC (ADNTC) and Islamic Arab Insurance Company PSC (Salama) on their acquisitions of a portfolio of individual family takaful (Islamic life insurance) business and another takaful business from Dubai Islamic Insurance & Reinsurance Company (AMAN).