International law firm Simmons & Simmons has announced that leading insurance partners Ingrid Hobbs and Tim McCaw have been hired in the firm's insurance practice in London.
Two highly experienced, senior insurance lawyers with strong reputations in the market, Ingrid and Tim move to Simmons from another international law firm, bringing several decades of combined experience.
Previously working in the same practice, both partners specialise in high value, high-profile insurance claims, regularly supporting many of the world's leading insurers and reinsurers across a broad spectrum of cross-border international matters.
Ingrid Hobbs is an insurance coverage specialist having advised insurers and reinsurers in relation to multi-party, multi-jurisdiction disputes resolved via negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and court proceedings. Ingrid also has significant crisis management experience and supports clients (particularly in the food & drink and automotive industries) with product recalls. She is also instructed to defend product liability claims, off-shore trustee claims, and software disputes where she has considerable experience.
Tim McCaw specialises in advising insurers on a range of significant property, casualty and excess liability claims, where he has extensive experience advising on pharmaceutical and agrochemicals risks written on the Bermuda form – a specialised type of excess liability insurance. Tim also regularly acts for reinsurers and their cedants in reinsurance coverage disputes, and has considerable experience of arbitrating a variety of insurance coverage claims under political risk, trade credit, product liability and product recall policies.
The two new partners will further expand the breadth of expertise in Simmons' established insurance practice, enabling the firm to service more leading clients through its extensive international network. The partners will be joined by two highly regarded associates from the same firm.
The hire of Ingrid and Tim also follows the recent moves of specialist insurance partners Steven Kaye (Singapore) and David Kidman (Dubai), as well as the hire of Olivia Delagrange (Madrid).
James Pollock, Head of Simmons' international Insurance and Construction group, said: These are two hugely important partner hires for the practice and its ambitions. Very few senior lawyers can match Ingrid and Tim in their expertise and connections to the market. Their standing, abilities and leadership skills are first rate and I am excited to work with them both to secure new opportunities.
Ingrid Hobbs commented: Simmons has a strong and growing reputation in insurance. This is an excellent time for the four of us to join Simmons' first rate practice and assist the firm with its ambitious expansion plans. We are delighted to work with our new colleagues to strengthen our collective relationships in the industry and enhance the firm's existing strong capabilities, allowing Simmons to support a wider pool of international businesses.
Tim McCaw commented: I'm excited by the opportunity to build on the success of the insurance practice at Simmons. The firm's strong global reach and collaborative culture is most attractive, and we're looking forward to capitalising on this to support the practice's growth ambitions for the years ahead.
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