About

Provided by DAC Beachcroft LLP

With over 1,000 insurance lawyers, we act across the full breadth of the insurance market on an international level and understand both the strategic and day–to-day issues of the sector. We have consistently excellent feedback from clients on our extensive coverage, industry awareness and our joined-up approach. At DAC Beachcroft, our clients not only benefit from working with our legal teams in our offices across UK, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and North America. We also support their business plans by providing expert advice to companies from countries such as China, Israel or the African continent with interest in the UK or other DACB jurisdictions. The firm focuses on high-value insurance and reinsurance disputes, along with providing comprehensive support for claims arising from the infrastructure, energy, and financial services sectors. We have a strong international and regional presence in all key insurance markets across our jurisdictions, delivering leading expertise and services, including dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration. Furthermore, DAC Beachcroft is a founding member of Legalign Global, an integrated alliance of best-in-region law firms working as one for multinational insurers, brokers and businesses in addressing cross-border risks and claims. Each alliance firm is a leader in its region, so we address global insurance issues by combining our local insights, relationships and influence to help our clients and their customers.

Chambers Review

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Insurance: Contentious - Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
4
Band 4
What the team is known for

DAC Beachcroft is internationally recognised for its strong contentious insurance practice. The law firm's global platform is made up of a market-leading team in the UK, a strong network in continental Europe and comprehensive coverage of Latin America, with offices in Mexico, Colombia and Chile, supported by close links to firms in Brazil, Argentina and Peru. The law firm's primary areas of focus include:

       • High-value insurance and reinsurance disputes.

       • Comprehensive support on claims arising out of the infrastructure, energy and financial services sectors.

Notable practitioners

Helen Faulkner heads the law firm's insurance practice from the London office, with additional important points of contact including Santiago de Chile-based Andrés Amunátegui and London-based Liam O'Connell and Chris Wilkes.

Strengths

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Members

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Andrés Amunátegui Echeverría

Anthony Perotto

Gustavo Blanco

Helen Faulkner

Head of Department

Jose María Álvarez-Cienfuegos

Juan Diego Arango

Martin Argañaraz Luque

Miguel De la Fuente

Vladimir Rostan D’Ancezune

Industries

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Aviation and Space

Casualty: Personal injury, travel and leisure litigation

Construction & Engineering

Cyber & Data Risk

D&O and Financial Institutions

Events Cancellation and Contingency Claims

Insurance Advisory: Corporate, Commercial and Regulatory

International Casualty

Marine, Energy & Transport

Medical Malpractice

Product Safety, Liability & Recall

Professional Liability

Property

Reinsurance

Transactional Liability