About

Provided by PBA Legal

Type of work handled : 

  •  liability pre-litigation and litigation,  casualty risks and financial lines including complex high value policy coverage and jurisdictional disputes and subrogated recoveries
  • coverage disputes
  • fraud-related litigation
  • professional litigation (between insurers or brokers, professional arbitration)
  • drafting of insurance contracts
  • relationships with prudential authorities (ACPR)

Areas of expertise :

 General Liability, Product Liability and Mass Torts, Medical liability, Environmental Liability, Professional Liability (notably auditors, assets managers, accountants, Lawyers, IP counsels), Real Estate service, Financial Institutions, Contractors' all risks, Accident & Health, Fraud. 

Industry sectors : 

Automobiles & Parts, Banks, Chemicals, Commercial & Professional Services, Construction & Materials, Energy, Financial Services, Food & Drink Producers, Health Care, Industrial Engineering, Insurance, Mining & Metals, Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences, Real Estate Finance and Real Estate.

Methods : 

  • swift reactions 
  • interdisciplinary teams (e.g: when a special expertise in Criminal Law or Labour Law or Environmental Law or Life Science is required in an insurance file)
  • high-level expertise in Contracts, Torts and Insurance law
  •  specific partnerships with expert firms in various fields of expertise (Electronics, Food, etc.). 
  • wide range of services to Insurers including training and on-site trainings that are specifically designed in view of clients’ activities. 

Chambers Review

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Insurance - France
3
Band 3
What the Team is Known For

PBA Legal is a boutique insurance firm with a solid presence in the market, especially in representing insurance companies in contentious matters. The law firm handles industrial risk mandates, as well as product and professional liability cases. The lawyers possess expertise in insurance matters across a wide range of sectors including construction, energy and manufacturing.

Notable practitioners

Catherine Popineau-Dehaullon and Stéphane Lataste are key points of contact for the practice.

Strengths

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Members

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Catherine Popineau-Dehaullon

Head of Department

Stéphane Lataste

Industries

Provided by PBA Legal

Banks

Brokers

Chemicals

Construction & Materials

Energy

FInancial institutions

Food and Drink

Healthcare

Industrial Engineering

Insurance

Mining & Minerals

Pharmaceuticals and Life Science