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About
Provided by Sean Keely
Practice Areas
Sean Keely is a Partner in SGR's Litigation Practice and serves as the New York Section Head. Even while a first-year law student, Sean was involved in reinsurance litigation as an intern with a firm handling reinsurance and insurance insolvency matters. Over 20 years later, Sean brings that deep industry knowledge to bear, litigating and arbitrating commercial disputes with a particular focus on the (re)insurance industry. Clients seek out Sean because he knows the industry and the issues they face. Clients rely on Sean to craft commercial solutions when appropriate and to take cases to trial when necessary to win them. He has successfully tried cases to verdict in U.S. state and federal courts, and to final award in arbitration for clients based in the U.S., London, Continental Europe, and Asia.
Career
Legal 500 US: Insurance: Advice to Insurers, 2019 (cited multiple years).
Who's Who Legal: Insurance & Reinsurance, 2019 (cited multiple years).
Benchmark Litigation: 2019 Local Litigation Star.
Professional Memberships
Education Committee Member, AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS-US).
Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
Chambers Review
USA
Sean Keely has a wealth of experience in commercial and reinsurance-related litigation. He also offers expertise in matters concerning insurer insolvencies.
Sean Keely is considered a strong player in the insurance and reinsurance arenas, and attracts praise for his significant skill as a litigator.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"His strongest point is understanding client needs and finding strategic and creative ways to meet those needs."
"Sean is a great trial lawyer."
"Sean is a good technician."
"His strongest point is understanding client needs and finding strategic and creative ways to meet those needs."
"Sean is a great trial lawyer."
"His strongest point is understanding client needs and finding strategic and creative ways to meet those needs."
"Sean is a great trial lawyer."
"Sean is a good technician."
"His strongest point is understanding client needs and finding strategic and creative ways to meet those needs."
"Sean is a great trial lawyer."