The team at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, led by Thorn Rosenthal in New York, is represents leading global insurance companies in significant national disputes, with a notable emphasis on high-profile cases involving sexual abuse and bankruptcy. The practice boasts extensive experience, catering to major US, Bermudian, and European insurers such as AIG, Swiss Re, Arch, and Starr Insurance. With a strong track record, the team excels in managing diverse complex disputes, transactions, and regulatory matters on both domestic and international scales, leveraging skills and expertise drawn from commercial, antitrust, and securities litigators. Key contacts include New York-based Joel Kurtzberg, who specializes in representing AIG companies in substantial coverage claims, particularly in the realm of sexual abuse and Landis Best, who brings strength to the team by advising global insurance companies in various contexts, including coverage disputes, litigation, arbitration, and compliance matters.
Key clients
- Swiss Re
- AIG
Work highlights
- Representing Swiss Re in the Southern District of New York (bankruptcy court and district court) with respect to a $100 million insurance layer on the GM E&O program with respect to claims by subprime borrowers against ResCap arising out of lending practices by originators of loans securitized by ResCap.
- Representing Swiss Re with respect to billions of dollars in claims against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia arising out of 9/11 in the MDL in the Southern District of New York.