Insurance: Policyholder
USA Guide 2024 : District of Columbia
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Morgan Lewis is a recognized leader in placement, claims handling, and dispute resolution involving insurance and similar risk-transfer devices and instruments. In addition to our recognized trial, appellate and alternative dispute resolution capabilities, we counsel clients on insurance issues arising from complex corporate restructurings, mergers, and other transactional matters. We have an active captive practice, with both domestic and international know-how and capabilities. We also draw on our firm’s experience in a variety of areas to preserve, protect, and maximize insurance assets.
We have the broadest geographical reach of any national policyholder firm, with key partners and a vibrant insurance recovery practice in 20 of our 30 offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
We also have one of the nation’s most financially sophisticated insurance practices, with special expertise in captives, reinsurance, bankruptcy, restructuring, and risk-transfer-based special purpose vehicles. Our team is well known for its deal making, frequently involving complex instruments; its ability to resolve “bet-the-company” disputes; its innovative litigation strategies; and its multijurisdictional trial and appellate skills. We offer insurance-related expertise in a broad spectrum of legal settings and achieve creative, path-breaking results for leading global companies.
Our lawyers are both advisors and trial and appellate lawyers.
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Chambers Review
The policyholder-side insurance group at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has considerable trial expertise and particular strengths in asbestos claims, mass torts and product liability. It offers additional specialization in matters concerning captive insurance companies, issues of bankruptcy and corporate restructuring. Notably, the team also has experience in environmental coverage claims, regulatory concerns and handling appellate litigation on behalf of policyholder clients.
Work Highlights
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius represented Duke Energy Indiana in seeking insurance recoveries against multiple legacy general liability and excess insurers for amounts paid and incurred in connection with the closure of 18 separate and distinct coal combustion residuals units in Indiana.
Strengths
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"They are on top of the emerging issues in insurance."
"The team has a wide breadth of experience across different lines of coverage and deep knowledge of the insurance industry that lends itself to solid business and legal strategies."
"They are on top of the emerging issues in insurance."
"The team has a wide breadth of experience across different lines of coverage and deep knowledge of the insurance industry that lends itself to solid business and legal strategies."
Notable Practitioners
Paul Zevnik has a longstanding and distinguished reputation in the market for his insurance practice. His policyholder client base includes multinational corporations and Fortune 500 companies.
"Paul is a seasoned professional who knows what he is doing."
"He is one of the best in the country."
"He is one of the deans of the Bar - he never fails to find new strategies in an ever-changing market."
Daniel Chefitz is active across a broad range of coverage litigation, including cases involving catastrophic accidents, personal injury, property damage and toxic tort claims.
"He is maybe my favorite lawyer ever - he is strong on long-term liability and captive insurance."
"Daniel is good at getting to the details and at explaining the insurance world to clients."
Gerald Konkel draws widespread praise for his success in significant insurance recovery matters for clients from a range of industries, including manufacturing, food and drink, and pharmaceuticals.
"It is a privilege to work with Jay. He is very well respected on both sides of litigation."
"He learns the facts and the law and gets stuck in."
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