Simon Garrett

Simon has worked as a lawyer in the London insurance market since 2001, acting for a variety of insurers, intermediaries and their insureds.  Simon’s practice focuses on claims against financial institutions (D&O, crime, PI), commercial D&O claims (both defence and coverage) and complex professional indemnity disputes involving financial services companies and other professionals, particularly solicitors, IFA’s, insurance brokers, accountants and other financial services professionals. Simon also regularly acts for the aviation insurance market dealing both with coverage issues and defence of insureds.

Simon regularly presents to clients on the latest legal developments and provides training on litigation tactics and strategy.

Important cases include:

• Safeway Stores Limited and Others –v- Twigger [2010] EWCA Civ 1472 (directors)
• Société Générale –v- Württembergische and Others (placing broker)
• United Insurance Company of Libya –v- Aon Ltd [2007] EWHC 1583 (brokers)
• Konkola Copper Mines plc –v- Coromin and Others [2006] EWCA Civ 5 (broker)