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Dentons’ Insurance team in Paris includes a team of multilingual lawyers, led by two high-profile partners, Séverine Hotellier and Frédérique de La Chapelle, assisted by 4 associates. It allows Dentons to be one of the few international firm in Paris having a complete activity in insurance and reinsurance from insurance litigation to regulatory and transactional insurance.
All areas of insurance law and reinsurance are covered by the department, including regulatory and transactional work, review and drafting of insurance policies; coverage analysis; distribution of insurance products, review of insurance products and distribution schemes; disputes re Insurance coverage and industrial risks. They also assist in non-contentious (regulatory, transactional, review of insurance programs, claims management) or contentious matters before civil or administrative courts and institutional or ad hoc arbitral tribunals in the context of major claims in France or in other jurisdictions.
The team works on daily basis with insurance companies to assist them with their international expansion and programs, master policies, reinsurance scheme with fronting companies, to ensure they can expand internationally in compliance with the regulatory requirements of their home state and of the local state. The team also assists clients on transactional insurance (W&I, contingent insurance, tax insurance etc.).
Chambers Review
Dentons is a respected firm that advises a range of French and international insurance and reinsurance companies on advisory and regulatory matters as well as litigation. The lawyers are routinely sought out to assist with coverage issues, policy implementation and claims relating to business interruption, damages and liability. The team is well equipped to handle cross-border mandates and offers advice to policyholders. Its client roster includes companies from the hospitality and transportation sectors.
Strengths
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"The team at Dentons provide innovative and tailor-made solutions for very specific issues. The lawyers are real trailblazers."
"The team conduct in-depth work and have mastered the international dimension."
"The team at Dentons provide innovative and tailor-made solutions for very specific issues. The lawyers are real trailblazers."
"The team conduct in-depth work and have mastered the international dimension."
Notable Practitioners
Frédérique de la Chapelle is sought after for her broad expertise in transactional and regulatory insurance as well as reinsurance matters.
"She is perfect in everything she delivers to clients. I highly recommend Frédérique for her outstanding service and knowledge of the insurance and reinsurance markets."
Séverine Hotellier is recognised for her insurance litigation expertise, with particular strength in gross negligence, damages and liability claims. She frequently represents insurers in policy coverage disputes.
"She is available and knows how to work well in a team to bring value to a case."
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