Paul Lewis

Practice Areas

Insurance Disputes

Professional Negligence

Commercial Litigation

Pensions litigation

Career

Paul is Joint Managing Partner of the global disputes practice and works with clients on all aspects of insurance and professional negligence disputes. He assists policyholders, insurers and brokers with claims under liability policies including professional indemnity, public liability, directors and officers, Bermuda form and crime. Paul also assists clients with political and credit risk policies. Paul recently led the firm's team representing the FCA in the business interruption test case that went to the Supreme Court in late 2020.

Paul has extensive experience of professional negligence claims. He has defended a range of professionals including insurance brokers, pensions intermediaries, solicitors, accountants and valuers.

Work Highlights

the FCA representing policyholder interests in the Supreme Court in the business interruption test case in 2020

one of the world's leading mining companies on all aspects of insurance recoveries under its public liability insurance programme following a major disaster

Marsh McLennan on a number of their most significant claims, including assisting with disputes and regulatory matters in different jurisdictions such as Australia, South America, Norway, France, Canada and the United States

a leading financial institution on a major "Side C" D+O claim, thought to be one of the largest in the London market

numerous firms of solicitors with claims from pension trustees and sponsoring companies

a leading retail bank in handling coverage issues arising out of sub-prime litigation both in the US and UK

a leading company market insurer on its participation on a liability programme in respect of claims arising out of a European rail disaster