Paul Wordley

Professional Memberships

- Lawyer of Distinction

- Mining Insurance Risk Association

- Leaders in Law

- Global Law Experts

- Who’s Who Legal

- Advisory Excellence

- Member of the Solicitors’ Regulatory Authority.

Personal

Paul is one of the founding partners of the Wordley Partnership, having been a partner in a major international law firm where he was Global Head of Insurance & Reinsurance and a member of the Management and Strategy Boards, respectively.

Industry Sector Expertise

Paul’s expertise is geared towards advisory, complex claims, dispute resolution and coverage issues in the international Insurance and Reinsurance markets. He acts for policyholders, insurers, brokers, intermediaries, and reinsurers. His industry sector areas of expertise are in aviation, energy, financial risks, industrial risks, commodities, technology, sports & leisure, and natural resources. He has also advised on many high-profile supply chain failures and resulting Insurance / Reinsurance claims around the world. Paul has been involved in a number of high-profile international Insurance and Reinsurance claims over the last four decades and also regularly advises international clients on risk transfer, risk management and complex claims.

Aviation

Commodities

CommTech

Construction

Energy & Natural Resources

Fraud

Hotels & Leisure

Industrial Risks

Insolvency

(Re) Insurance

Marine

Powergen

Property

Space

Sport

Experience

Paul has significant mediation experience having represented clients in several successful multi-million-dollar mediations. Most recently this has included Covid BI claims, trade credit claims arising out of the GFC and claims arising out of the invasion of Ukraine. He is a recognised International Arbitration specialist and has advised on or conducted numerous arbitrations pursuant to ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, ICSID, SCC, LMAA and ad hoc arbitration regimes worldwide.

Awards