(Article from Insurance Law Alert, October 2023)
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Simpson Thacher’s Litigation Practice was profiled as the New York Law Journal’s 2023 “Insurance Litigation Department of the Year.” The profile highlights the Firm’s work at the forefront of significant insurance litigation across the country, ranging from environmental contamination litigation, to COVID-19-related disputes, to emerging challenges confronting the market. Andy Frankel, Head of the Firm’s Insurance and Reinsurance Practice, spoke to NYLJ about what sets Simpson Thacher apart: “A hallmark of our litigation department is our ability to blend our collaborative nature and collective expertise to the benefit of clients.”
Simpson Thacher was ranked in Tier 1 for its Insurance Practice by Euromoney’s Benchmark Litigation 2024. Clients praised Simpson Thacher as being “strong advocates for their clients and worthy adversaries” in Benchmark Litigation’s guide. The Firm’s “celebrated” Insurance Practice was described as keeping “apace with a series of engagements for a host of brand-name global carriers.”
Lynn Neuner, Global Co-Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department, was selected for the sixth consecutive year by Euromoney’s Benchmark Litigation as one of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers.” The list highlights elite trial attorneys in the United States who are selected based on client and peer review.
Laura Lin and Pierce MacConaghy authored a Law360 article titled, “What Wis. High Court Ruling Means For Coverage Analysis,” which discussed a recent Wisconsin Supreme Court majority decision overturning existing precedent on the economic loss doctrine and integrated systems analysis in a commercial general liability insurance dispute.