Insurance Litigation Associate (mid-level)

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals. Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years. As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas. We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world. All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition – which is to help you achieve yours. Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals. Our ambitionThe OpportunityOur Insurance and Professional Risks team in the Disputes division in London is made up of around 30 lawyers headed up by Alex Oddy. The team has a unique practice carrying out high profile and complex work for policyholders, insurers and brokers across all sectors but with a focus on energy, real estate and financial institutions.  The team also handles significant professional negligence cases involving mainly solicitors and insurance brokers.Areas of expertise include:Coverage disputes across all classes of business including property damage/business interruption, professional indemnity, D&O, Cyber, Warranty & Indemnity, Credit and Political Risk, Contractors All Risk and public and product liabilityContentious regulatory matters in the insurance sectorProfessional Indemnity claimsKey clients include: Marsh, AerCap, SkyChevron, various law firms and numerous corporate policyholders in the FTSE100 and FTSE250.Recent matters include:Aercap on securing a US$1.035 billion win in the High Court under aviation insurance policies for the loss of aircraft and engines in Ukraine and Russia following Russia's invasion of UkraineMarks & Spencer on its cyber insurance claim following a widely reported attack, securing a policy-limit payout of £100m within five monthsSky on its successful £100+ million Construction All Risks policy claim in the English High Court and Court of AppealFCA in successfully representing policyholder interests in the High Court and the Supreme Court in the Covid-19 business interruption test caseSingle Buoy Moorings Inc in Commercial Court proceedings on a US$1.3 billion construction all risks insurance claim concerning the Yme platform in the North Seaa purchaser of a pharmaceutical ser...