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In the current ranking for 2021, BLD is once again recognized by Chambers Europe as a “stellar insurance practice with a particular focus on defending large national and international insurance companies in litigation”. BLD is the only Band 1-firm in Insurance, Germany.
The renowned independent research company Chambers & Partners particularly highlights BLD’s “insurance regulatory advice, assisting with property, life and health insurance products” as well as the “strong offering in insurtech mandates”. Explicitly mentioned also are the activities including “liability for cyber-attacks and claims arising from industrial damage.”
Clients questioned for the ranking particularly praise the firm’s “great expertise, success rate and particularly customer-oriented approach.” The responsiveness and the lawyers’ cross-border capabilities, which BLD can offer due to their international alliance Legalign Global, are also emphasized.
The BLD Partners Dr. Martin Alexander, LL.M. (“a savvy practitioner”), Dr. Rainer Büsken (“longstanding expertise in the insurance market”), Bastian Finkel (“extensive experience in financial lines insurance issues”), Dr. Joachim Grote (“outstanding”), Björn Seitz (“excellent legal knowledge”), and Counsel Dr. Reinhard Dallmayr (“has long enjoyed a good name in the insurance field”) are again personally ranked in 2021. Our thanks also go to the team of lawyers, assistants and all other employers at BLD, without whom this great achievement would not have been possible.
You can read the full review from Chambers & Partners here (https://chambers.com/department/bld-bach-langheid-dallmayr-insurance-europe-7:33:92:1:129306).
In the current edition of ‘Who’s Who Legal Germany’, seven BLD lawyers are listed among the leading experts in their areas of expertise. Just as in the preceding years, the independent study recommends BLD in “Insurance & Reinsurance” and “Product Liability Defence”.
‘Who’s Who Legal’ since its launch in 1996, has published a ranking of the globally leading legal practitioners and law firms.
‘Who’s Who Legal’ names six BLD lawyers in “Insurance & Reinsurance”:
- Dr. Martin Alexander, LL. M.
- Dr. Reinhard Dallmayr
- Bastian Finkel
- Dr. Joachim Grote
- Dr. Theo Langheid
- Björn Seitz
Once again, BLD stands out as the firm with the most lawyers listed in this area.
In “Product Liability Defence” the study recommends:
Who’s Who Legal Germany 2020 >>
International law firm DAC Beachcroft has maintained its strong overall rankings across seven practice areas in Chambers & Partners’ Global Guide 2021, including a Band 1 global ranking for its Latin American Insurance expertise.
Retaining its top-tier ranking for yet another year, DACB’s Latin America team was described as a “stellar insurance outfit revered for its ability to handle high-level cross-border mandates”.
Globally, the firm was commended for its Band 2 contentious insurance practice, “made up of a market-leading team in the UK, a strong network in continental Europe and comprehensive coverage of Latin America”. One client praised the team’s “high level of expertise and experience in their practice and excellent client relationship management”.
In Ireland, Chambers singled out DACB’s “notable experience in professional disciplinary matters”, with the firm’s Dublin office maintaining its global ranking for Dispute Resolution.
In the UK, DACB was recognised with worldwide rankings in four categories: Insurance Sector: Insurer (International & Cross-Border), Insurance: Contentious Claims & Reinsurance, and Insurance: Contentious Claims & Reinsurance (Latin America) and Employment.
Overall, ten of DAC Beachcroft’s lawyers were ranked in the Global guide: UK-based Insurance specialists Anthony Menzies, Chris Wilkes, Duncan Strachan, Julian Miller, Liam O’Connell, Mark Kendall and Nick Young; Employment partner Khurram Shamsee, also in the UK; Irish litigator Lisa Broderick; and Madrid-based dispute resolution expert Mercedes Romero.
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