Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
About
Provided by Wynterhill LLP
Wynterhill is a highly experienced niche practice created for one purpose: to serve the needs of policyholders in respect of any unusual or complex insurance coverage issue.The firm works very closely with many of the UKs Top 100 insurance brokers.
Wynterhill is known for its policy drafting, advising on and drafting complex notifications and resolving coverage disputes in the following sectors:
Construction (CAR, D&B, PL/EL, Plant and Machinery, Project Insurance); Financial Lines (D&O, PI, Crime, PTL); Property and Business Interruption; Trade Credit Insurance; Political Risk; Reinsurance; and anything related to the Financial Ombudsman.
Wynterhill has advised a broad range of clients including: accountants, commercial landlords, construction companies (and sub-contractors), directors and officers, financial institutions (including banks and wealth management companies), HNWIs, international insurance brokers, IFAs, professionals, Lloyd’s coverholders, manufacturers, renewable energy businesses, solicitors, surveyors and waste management businesses.
The firm has been retained by lawyers in a number of foreign or offshore jurisdictions to advise their international clients with matters involving English Law.
Chambers Review
Wynterhill exclusively represents policyholders in a broad range of contentious insurance matters. The firm is noted for its handling of complex coverage disputes as well as providing advisory services, including policy review, and is also frequently instructed by insurance brokers on negligence claims and other matters. Its areas of expertise include property damage, financial lines and professional indemnity.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Wynterhill offer prompt, efficient and substantiated service. The partners demonstrate a genuine interest and foresight in their strategy to protect their clients commercial interests."
"Wynterhill stay focused, moving through issues quickly and efficiently, with the upmost credibility."
"The team at Wynterhill is collaborative and comprehensive."
"Wynterhill offer prompt, efficient and substantiated service. The partners demonstrate a genuine interest and foresight in their strategy to protect their clients commercial interests."
"Wynterhill stay focused, moving through issues quickly and efficiently, with the upmost credibility."
"The team at Wynterhill is collaborative and comprehensive."
Notable Practitioners
Daniel Brooks specialises in acting for policyholders and insurance brokers. He adeptly handles a broad range of disputes, including significant construction and property damage claims.
"Dan is absolutely the guy that you want to fight for you against insurance firms. He is a very good litigator and is commercially astute."
"Dan is very knowledgeable and helps to articulate complicated issues into understandable terms."
"Dan is very tenacious. He always finds good outcomes for his clients and he has great expertise."
Stuart Hill is well-regarded for his ability to represent policyholders in domestic and international disputes across various commercial lines of insurance.
"Stuart is a master in this niche area of law. He clearly relishes getting into the details."
Ranked Lawyers at
Wynterhill LLP
UK-wide
Members
Provided by Wynterhill LLP
Annaliese Hemsley
Chris Dunlop
Colin Wynter KC
Hattie Alvis
Jenny Hutchinson
Mark Dickson
Mark Pollatos
Matthew Greenberg
Michael Blackburne
Michael Howard
Ric Wightman
Roger Jones
Sadia Bux
Scott Nightingale
Steve Smart
Head of Department
Industries
Provided by Wynterhill LLP
Construction
Financial lines
Political risks
Professional Risks
Property & Business Interruption
Reinsurance
Trade Credit Insurance