We advise insurers, re-insurers and related market participants on coverage and defence issues specializing on insurance litigation in Germany and internationally. Our team of insurance lawyers has been recognised as a leading practice across various lines. Through our combination of legal precision, industry knowledge and commercial understanding, we support insurers in achieving efficient, legally sound and economically viable claims handling and results.
Marine: We advise on a wide range of maritime insurance products, including hull and machinery insurance, protection and indemnity insurance, yacht insurance, cargo and transport insurance and marine war risks insurance covering geopolitical and security-related exposures. Our lawyers regularly assist clients in evaluating complex maritime claims arising from collisions, groundings, piracy incidents, machinery breakdown, maritime casualties and sanctions-related losses. We provide comprehensive support in coverage assessment, claims defence and recovery strategies. Due to our long-standing involvement in the international marine insurance industry and our close connections with the London Market and insurance markets in Paris and Scandinavia, we are particularly familiar with international underwriting standards, market practices and cross-border (hybrid) insurance programmes.
Specialty: We have well-established expertise in entertainment insurance, event cancellation insurance and production insurance for the film, television and media industries. Our team advises insurers on a wide range of claims involving cancellations of events, production delays, filming interruptions, weather-related issues, government decisions and other production-related loss scenarios. We also advise on insurance matters relating to fine art, high-value assets and specialised insured objects, with a specific focus on complex coverage assessments and disputes, as well as fraud prevention.
Property: We advise insurers on a broad spectrum of industrial and commercial risks, ranging from project specific all-risk policies to broad international insurance programs. Our team has dealt with fire and explosion claims, losses following natural disasters and technical insurance of various kinds. Business interruption insurance often forms a decisive element and coverage advice is often paired with recovery claims support and the development and assessment of recourse scenarios. We advise on traditional business interruption claims following property damage, as well as on extended cover such as contingent business interruption (CBI), supply chain disruptions, production shutdowns and machinery breakdown, including sector-specific risks in energy and industrial contexts. Our team assists with construction and engineering insurance programs both nationally and internationally.
Liability: Our liability insurance practice covers general liability insurance, product liability insurance, transport liability insurance, environmental liability and selected areas of professional indemnity insurance. We represent clients in complex liability claims across a wide range of industries. We hold experience in handling technically demanding matters, in coordinating multi-party disputes and in developing a sustainable and strategic defence. We support clients throughout, from early coverage and liability assessment to strategy and litigation.
Recovery: We consider recoveries as integral part to a life cycle of any insurance claim, making sure that recovery is considered in the overall strategy from the start. We have assisted clients with the development and implementation of new recovery strategies focussing on cost efficiency and available benchmarking tools.
Our clients include insurers, re-insurers and insurance service providers of many kinds. In addition to advising clients in the German-speaking market, our practice has a strong orientation towards international insurance markets and our long established network enables us to advise effectively on cross-border risks and international claims.
With a highly experienced and long-established team of insurance lawyers, deep sector specialisation and extensive industry knowledge, we provide precise, efficient and commercially focused advice in insurance law.
