Expertise

The employment team at Elborne Mitchell has a strong reputation and extensive experience in handling a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters for both employers and employees. Our specialist knowledge of the insurance industry is reflected in our skills in advising companies, directors and key executives in the insurance business on all aspects […]

We have long experience of advising clients on international sale of goods, including crude oil and its products, chemicals, coal, grain and feed, rice, edible oil, sugar, cocoa, metals and other materials and products of all types. We advise on drafting of sale/purchase contracts and associated documentation. When issues arise during contract performance, we emphasise

The shipping and marine insurance group has the depth of specialist knowledge and the resources to provide a full range of legal assistance to the maritime, transport, and insurance communities whilst still retaining the personal touch and quality of service which the industry values. The range of disputes handled by the team varies from claims governed

As a firm we routinely provide advice to insurers, brokers and other businesses on issues arising out of international and domestic sanctions (UN, US/OFAC, EU, UK etc.) especially in relation to claims and premium payments. Where necessary, we liaise with HM Treasury/Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation to obtain licences for blocked transactions. We have also

We have significant experience in insurance and reinsurance disputes involving rigs and energy facilities, including hull, P&I, builders’ risks, CAR, property, business interruption, pollution and general liability, including professional negligence. The members of our team have acted widely in platform, refinery and storage facility design, construction and repair claims.  We have full capability to act

The insolvency team advises on all aspects of corporate (including liquidations, administrations, receiverships, and voluntary arrangements), but with a particular focus on the insurance and reinsurance sector. The team receives instructions from leading insolvency practitioners as well as representing major commercial entities with interests in London market insolvencies. Working across all of the firm’s practice

We are well respected in the aviation field, having significant expertise in this area.   This includes a major involvement in the landmark Kuwait Airways case where we acted on behalf of Kuwait Airways in their 1990 Gulf War insurance claims for lost aircraft and spares, amounting to some US$450m of coverage and which was determined

The principal point of contact for commercial matters is Kate Payne. As well as advising on commercial arrangements generally, the commercial group advises on the structuring of start up and restructuring of existing business operations. This extends to merger and acquisition work, joint ventures, and corporate finance. We handle all related aspects such as shareholders’ agreements, arrangements

Elborne Mitchell has a strong reputation and extensive experience in resolving commercial disputes. The firm deals with a variety of commercial disputes, in the High and County courts and in arbitration. It frequently attracts instructions to handle high value, complex disputes with an international dimension. Where necessary, we are experienced in acting swiftly to preserve

Banking and Lending   This is a specialist area in which we have worked for almost two decades. Clients operate in a challenging environment where negligence, fraud, and criminal activity are unwanted but often prominent factors. In addition to financial mis-selling, interest misrepresentations/miscalculations, forgery, data retrieval and business restructuring issues, there is a developing line

Our Professional Indemnity Group has the rare distinction of involvement in one of the largest ever professional negligence actions in the history of civil litigation concerning the duties of Managing Agents and Members’ Agents at Lloyds. Our expertise is wide ranging and we are well known for handling the high value more complex issues that

The Regulatory Team at Elborne Mitchell has extensive experience in regulatory and compliance matters, including: Applications for authorisation to carry on business and ongoing compliance with FCA and PRA rules. Advising the Lloyd’s market, including members and their agents, managing agents and Lloyd’s brokers on matters including registration, participation and ongoing compliance. Regulation of intermediaries.

Elborne Mitchell is well known for its expertise in all aspects of reinsurance litigation and arbitration, having a long-established reputation in this area. The backbone of English case law in the field of reinsurance is comprised of many Elborne Mitchell cases: the Insurance Company of Africa v SCOR, Phoenix v Halvanon, Youell v Bland Welch,

Our specialist team has a wealth of experience in both Lloyd’s and the company markets in resolving insurance disputes, whether in court, arbitration or mediation. We deal with a broad range of liability claims including product liability, public liability and A&H claims, as well as disputes arising from all risks, property/business interruption and construction policies.