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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.).

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What the Team is Known For

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.

À propos de l’équipe

Dentons est un cabinet réputé qui conseille un large éventail de compagnies d’assurance et de réassurance françaises et internationales sur des consulations et des questions de réglementation ainsi que sur des litiges. Les avocats sont régulièrement sollicités pour aider à résoudre les problèmes de couverture, la mise en œuvre des polices d'assurances et les réclamations relatives aux pertes d’exploitation, aux dommages et à la responsabilité. L’équipe est bien équipée pour gérer les mandats transfrontaliers et conseille les assurés. Sa clientèle comprend des entreprises des secteurs de l’hôtellerie et du transport.

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Notable Practitioners

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Séverine Hotellier
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Séverine Hotellier
2
Band 2

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.

Séverine Hotellier has strong expertise in industrial risk claims. She has the ability to quickly understand very technical cases.

Séverine Hotellier has great expertise, and is responsive and pragmatic.

Séverine Hotellier is available, experienced and has good expertise in the cases entrusted to her. I recommend using her services.

Séverine Hotellier is reputed and respected in her field. In my opinion, she is the best to handle complex cases.

Séverine Hotellier est reconnue pour son expertise en matière de contentieux des assurances, avec une focus en matière de négligence, de dommages et intérêts et de responsabilité. Elle représente fréquemment des assureurs dans le cadre de litiges relatifs aux polices d'assurances.

Séverine Hotellier est disponible, expérimentée et a une bonne expertise dans les dossiers qui lui sont confiés. Je recommande de travailler avec elle.

Séverine Hotellier est réputée et respectée dans son domaine. Je pense qu'elle est la meilleure pour traiter des dossiers complexes.

Séverine Hotellier a une forte expertise en matière de sinistres liés aux risques industriels. Elle a la capacité de comprendre rapidement des cas très techniques.

Séverine Hotellier a une grande expertise, une grande réactivité et est pragmatique.

Frédérique de la Chapelle
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Frédérique de la Chapelle
Head of Insurance
3
Band 3

Frédérique de la Chapelle is sought after for her broad expertise in transactional and regulatory insurance as well as reinsurance matters.

Frédérique de La Chapelle is creative and inventive. Her capacity to resolve issues is her top quality. She was also very punctual and reactive.

Frédérique de la Chapelle est reconnue pour sa large expertise sur les dossiers d'assurance transactionnelle et réglementaire ainsi qu’en matière de réassurance.

Frédérique de La Chapelle est créative et innovante. Sa capacité à résoudre les problèmes est sa plus grande qualité. Elle était également très ponctuelle et réactive.

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Séverine Hotellier
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Séverine Hotellier
2
Band 2
Frédérique de la Chapelle
3
Frédérique de la Chapelle
Head of Insurance
3
Band 3

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