We have acted for FTSE listed groups, private equity firms, hedge funds and asset managers from across the globe. We are also instructed to act on an advisory basis to provide advice on the appropriate wording of a policy to back the transaction prior to inception of the policy and completion of the transaction.

Our experience includes:

• Advising a buy-side private equity investor in relation to a multi-million pound claim for various breaches of warranty arising out tax irregularities, accounting mis-statements and various other misrepresentations.
• Acted for the purchaser of a baked goods manufacturer in relation to its declined breach of warranty claim under a buyer-side W&I policy.
• Successfully reversed insurers’ denial of coverage in relation to a claim for investigation and mitigation costs arising from HMRC’s investigation of an EIS scheme managed by the Investment Manager policyholder.
• Acting for various other UK and European businesses in significant breach of warranty coverage claims under W&I policies, follow the purchase of large real estate ventures.
• Advising various policyholders on contingent risk cover in advance and support of the proposed transactions.