Insurance
USA Guide 2024 : Massachusetts
Band 2
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Provided by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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 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.
Chambers Review
The distinguished policyholder practice at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius represents a variety of corporate clients in complex insurance disputes. The team is particularly knowledgable in environmental claims and product liability matters. It also has additional strengths in insurer insolvencies and wider transactional work.
Work Highlights
- Morgan Lewis represented Johnson Controls International in pursuit of insurance coverage for environmental property damage and injury arising from the operations of Ansul Fire Fighting Training and Research Center and Stanton Street manufacturing facility in Marinette, Wisconsin.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They know how to litigate the complex cases and how to resolve them too."
"The team meets deadlines and communicates well in plain English."
"The lawyers at Morgan Lewis are very experienced and knowledgable."
"They know how to litigate the complex cases and how to resolve them too."
"The team meets deadlines and communicates well in plain English."
"The lawyers at Morgan Lewis are very experienced and knowledgable."
Notable Practitioners
Jeffrey Moss heads the firm's insurance practice in Boston. He is recognized for his successful representation of policyholder clients in insurance recovery claims, often following business losses arising from natural disasters or catastrophic accidents.
"Jeff tries to find the earliest, most sensible solution for his business clients."
"He is terrific."