Fenchurch Law boosts insurance disputes team with new appointments
20 September 2016 – Fenchurch Law, the UK’s leading firm working exclusively for policyholders and brokers on complex insurance disputes, announces the expansion of its team with three new appointments. Joanna Grant joins as a partner in the firm’s financial and commercial practice. She was previously senior associate at Allen & Overy. Her broad experience in complex multi-jurisdictional proceedings and arbitrations includes acting for financial institutions and global corporates in high-value commercial coverage disputes. A particular focus of her insurance practice is advising on political risk, crime, and D&O policies. She also has considerable experience of Bermuda Form arbitration.
Pauline Rozario will be a consultant to the firm specialising in professional indemnity insurance disputes, with a particular focus on disputes involving solicitors. She has over 20 years’ experience in handling such claims, initially at the Solicitors Indemnity Fund and latterly at Zurich Financial Services.
Sara-Jane Reilly joins as trainee solicitor from Zurich Insurance Company where she specialised in construction claims and later moving on to handling professional indemnity claims. Prior to this, she worked for the Financial Ombudsman Service as part of their insurance division, arbitrating disputes between policyholders and insurers. Sara-Jane is due to qualify as a solicitor in March 2017.
Commenting on the appointments, David Pryce, managing partner at Fenchurch Law, said: “We are delighted that Joanna, Pauline and Sara-Jane have agreed to join the firm. We are committed to investing in the growth of our business and this continued investment in the expansion of capabilities is part of our wider objective of improving outcomes for policyholders.”
The new appointments brings the total number of partners at the firm to seven.
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Photography: Fenchurch Law announces the expansion of its team with three new appointments:
- Joanna Grant, partner
- Pauline Rozario, consultant
- Sara-Jane Reilly, trainee solicitor
Fenchurch Law is a leading City law firm specialising in insurance coverage disputes.
Its legal expertise and resources are targeted to resolving complex problems simply and efficiently; making the lives of insurance brokers and policyholders easier.
Fenchurch Law supports and advises a broad range of UK and international brokers and policyholders across different business sectors and a diverse range of insurance products. They specialise in areas including construction & engineering, financial & professional services, manufacturing, sports & entertainment, cyber & IT, personal accident & health, and high-net-worth.
The firm is recognised as a leader in the field by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Fenchurch Law was voted Insurance Law Firm of the Year at the Claims Awards 2016.
More information at www.fenchurchlaw.co.uk and via @fenchurchlaw
Fenchurch Law also runs the Policyholder Forum on LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/grps/Policyholder-Forum-8350482/about
Fenchurch Law Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA no.612731). Registered in England & Wales No. 8958097. Registered office is 40 Lime Street
London EC3M 7AW. Fenchurch Law is the trading name for Fenchurch Law Ltd.