Insurance
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BLD is the leading German law firm in insurance and liability law. About 200 lawyers work for nearly all of the German insurance companies as well as numerous national and international clients from the insurance and other industries. BLD lawyers represent clients nationwide in all German jurisdictions. As a client centric law firm BLD’s structure mirrors that of the insurance industry and supports clients with specialist expertise in insurance and liability law.
BLD is also a founding member of Legalign Global, an integrated alliance of world-class insurance law specialists. Collectively, Legalign firms offer in-depth expertise in all insurance lines across all major markets. As each alliance firm is an industry leader in their region, Legalign addresses global insurance issues by combining local insights, relationships and influence to help their clients. The other Legalign Global members are:
■ DAC Beachcroft – an international law firm offering coverage in the UK, Ireland, France and Spain, as well as significant reach in Latin America and Asia Pacific
■ Wilson Elser – a US law firm with offices across the country, and
■ Alexander Holburn – a Canadian law firm with offices in Vancouver and Toronto
Chambers Review
BLD Bach Langheid Dallmayr houses a stellar insurance practice with a particular focus on defending large national and international insurance companies in litigation. The team regularly covers D&O as well as professional, third-party and product liability cases, including global product recalls. With its further strength in liability for cyber-attacks and claims arising from industrial damage as well as insolvency-related disputes, BLD Bach Langheid Dallmayr is in a prime position to handle contentious mandates. Furthermore, the firm is highly esteemed for insurance regulatory advice, assisting with the development of new property, life and health insurance products.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"It has the strongest team in Germany with market leaders in all fields."
"The quality of service you get from BLD is excellent."
"It has the strongest team in Germany with market leaders in all fields."
"The quality of service you get from BLD is excellent."
Notable Practitioners
Reinhard Dallmayr draws on his long-standing experience as an insurance expert when advising clients on reinsurance, D&O and supervisory law matters.
Björn Seitz is a leading adviser on the German insurance market due to his breadth of expertise in complex D&O and cybercrime mandates, where he acts for national and international insurers, as well as banks. He is also skilled at insurance litigation.
"Björn is very responsive and has a deep understanding of the German insurance market. He is separated from other lawyers by the fact that he gives practical advice, not just legal advice."
"He is a cerebral market leader - a calm head under pressure who delivers first class advice."
Joachim Grote is a leading expert in the German regulatory insurance world, often handling the development of new insurance products, market entries and data protection compliance. He is also adroit at insurance litigation and is particularly active on D&O matters.
"Joachim is a leading lawyer in Germany who inspires trust and confidence."
Bastian Finkel is well known for his standing in the German insurance world, advising on D&O matters often in connection with insolvency proceedings, as well as ransomware attacks.
"Bastian is simply the best-placed lawyer for any complicated D&O case in the market."
"Bastian Finkel is an outstanding practitioner for high-value and complex D&O and coverage matters."
Martin Alexander advises industrial clients and pharmaceutical manufacturers on such matters as worldwide product recalls. He is also active in defending insurers against litigation arising from industrial accidents and other claims.
"Martin Alexander is highly experienced in handling high-value liability disputes in the insurance market."
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