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Job Title
Associate/ Senior Associate –2+ PQE - Bermuda Form Team
Job Location
London
Job Type
Fee earners
Country/Territory
England
Region
UK & Europe
Description
Associate/ Senior Associate - 2 year + PQE - Bermuda Form Team - London Office
We are looking for an Associate/
Senior Associate to join the Bermuda Form
team that is part of the Insurance, Financial & Professional
Disputes department within our London office.
The Team
The Bermuda Form team works on a broad and varied range of insurance
and reinsurance disputes involving resolution in the English Courts
and in international arbitration proceedings, with a particular focus
on the Bermuda Form.
Since the beginnings of the Form, our Bermuda Form team has
successfully represented insurers and reinsurers on Bermuda Form
arbitrations and related proceedings involving pharmaceuticals,
pollution, product liability, professional indemnity, property &
casualty, directors & officers, securities class actions and other
large excess liability claims.
The team regularly acts for Bermuda insurers and reinsurers, London
market insurers and reinsurers and for other major insurers of the
Bermuda Form. It has extensive experience in running high value,
document intensive, coverage disputes to hearing at arbitration.
The team also acts or assists in arbitration or court proceedings in
other jurisdictions including, notably, the United States (New York),
Europe (Switzerland, Italy and France) and South America (Colombia and Venezuela).
Further, while the Bermuda Form provides the bulk of the team's work,
other work is not uncommon - e.g., anti-suit injunctions/temporary
restraining orders in the English courts/courts of states in the USA,
contingency/events cancellation insurance and other cross border
insurance/reinsurance disputes being litigated in the English Courts.
The Role
Some examples of recent matters the team has worked on are below.
These include the broad-ranging coverage work the successful candidate
could expect to work on alongside Senior Associates and Partners.
Claims arising in relation to the US Opioids epidemic.
Claims arising in relation to climate change litigation.
Issues arising from #MeToo and sexual abuse claims.
Claims arising in relation to one of the largest muti-district
litigations in US history.
Claims arising out of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Claims arising out of the manufacture and use of "Forever Chemicals".
Claims arising in relation to dam collapses, oil spills from
pipelines and other similar catastrophes.
Claims arising from cancelled performances by some of the world's
biggest acts.
Claims arising in relation to product liability claims relating to
anti-psychotic medication, certain therapeutic treatments,
herbicides and pesticides, and pollution arising from the use of
chemical additives used in fuel.
Claims arising under D&O policies in respect of securities and
creditors' actions in the US.
Essential Skills & Experience
The successful candidate will have:
Qualified as a solicitor or barrister in England & Wales or
another relevant jurisdiction, for example New York.
Have a desire to pursue a specialism in insurance coverage and the
Bermuda Form.
It would be desirable to have 2-4 years' PQE experience in
coverage law or we would
consider candidates with 2-4 years' PQE experience in insurance litigation/arbitration.
Strong attention to detail and a willingness to learn.
In return, you will benefit from being part of an organisation that
is genuinely committed to its people. Within our friendly department
you will have access to a range of learning and development
opportunities designed to support your ongoing progression.
For a confidential conversation please contact Jonathan.Brett@clydeco.com
0161 240 2820 or apply today through the link provided.
Clyde & Co are committed to promoting equality and diversity in
all aspects of employment.