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About
Provided by Nick J DiGiovanni
Practice Areas
Nick J. DiGiovanni is Global Chair of Locke Lord’s reinsurance and insurance litigation practice. He has more than 35 years of experience in high stakes commercial litigation, concentrating in reinsurance and insurance-related issues. His has taken the lead in litigation, arbitration, and insolvency/rehabilitation proceedings involving domestic and international reinsurance disputes across all lines of business. His clients include many of the world’s major P&C and Life companies in their roles as cedents, reinsurers, and retrocessionaires. He has in-depth experience in defending insurers and reinsurers in arbitrations and state and federal district courts across the nation, including class actions, professional malpractice, E&O, breach of representation and warranty, M&A and stock and asset purchase agreements, consumer protection statutes and regulations, fidelity and surety, and life insurance and reinsurance disputes.
Professional Memberships
Member, Chicago Bar Association; Member, American Bar Association; Board of Directors, Coordinated Advice & Referral Program; Member, AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration
Personal
University of Notre Dame, JD, cum laude, 1980; Southern Methodist University, BBA, cum laude, 1977
Chambers Review
USA
Nick DiGiovanni is considered a top litigator and offers significant breadth of experience representing reinsurers in complex disputes. His expertise includes class actions and arbitration proceedings.
Nick DiGiovanni is recognized in the market as a leading reinsurance specialist, bringing over three decades of experience representing reinsurers and insurance carriers. He also heads Locke Lord LLP's reinsurance and insurance litigation groups.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Nick is the best litigator I have ever worked with."
"Nick is the best litigator I have ever worked with."
"Nick is the best litigator I have ever worked with."
"Nick is the best litigator I have ever worked with."