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+27 11 685 8500About
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Overview of the practice
The insurance practice consists of a team of over 50 insurance lawyers in South Africa and across Africa dedicated to the insurance and reinsurance industry. The team advises on all contentious, regulatory and transaction insurance and reinsurance matters. The team members have extensive local experience and industry knowledge with the ability to provide integrated advice on domestic and cross-border mandates throughout Africa, and the training and support of the local insurance and financial institution sectors.
Our teams include experts across life and non-life insurance including casualty, liability, health, marine, energy, D & O, commercial crime, professional liability, financial institutions, guarantee, insurtech, medical malpractice, product liability, property, aviation, transport, construction, cyber, expert credit, class actions, warranty and indemnity insurance, life assurance linked products and bancassurance products.
We are renowned for our skills, both domestic and cross-border, in all insurance and reinsurance disputes including complex coverage disputes.
Our transactional insurance expertise includes anti-trust and competition, licensing and transfers, product development and drafting, regulatory investigations, risk advisory services, transactional and corporate.
Chambers Review
Norton Rose Fulbright operates a distinguished practice with expertise in a wide range of insurance and reinsurance concerns. With offices in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, the firm is renowned for its work on both contentious and transactional matters. The team particularly stands out for its significant expertise in insurance disputes in the shipping and logistics sectors. Other areas of industry experience include energy and aviation. The firm also offers considerable experience in D&O liability claims, class action defence and product liability matters, and possesses notable cross-border capabilities through access to the firm's extensive global network.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Norton Rose Fulbright have a high level of expertise."
"Norton Rose Fulbright have a high level of expertise."
Notable Practitioners
Patrick Bracher is a renowned lawyer with a longstanding position at the fore of the country's insurance market.
"Patrick Bracher is very knowledgeable and able to provide holistic legal advice. He is straight to the point, concise and precise. He goes the extra mile to ensure that his clients are provided the right legal services."
Donald Dinnie is a highly regarded lawyer in the South African insurance market. He is adept at handling litigation work for insurance companies, alongside policy and regulatory work.
"Donald Dinnie's knowledge and expertise in insurance law in South Africa and other jurisdictions around the world is exceptional and adds great benefit to our company."
Ranked Lawyers at
Norton Rose Fulbright
South Africa
Members
Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright
Byrce Perrett
Carol Holness
Craig Woolley
Head of Department
Daniel Breier
David Kapelus
Head of Department
Donald Dinnie
Industries
Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright
Insurance
Marine
aviation
construction
rail
shipping