NEW YORK, 13 March 2012/PRNewswire/--Segalla Goldberg is pleased to announce the law firm will expand internationally with the opening of an Office in London led by leading reinsurance lawyer Clive O'Connell. The Office is opened in April 2012 and will be located in the heart of London's finance and insurance district on no. 1 Cornhill, opposite the Royal Exchange. The London expansion and the addition of Mr O'Connell State Superintendent of insurance follows former New York James j. wrynn joining the company as head of the Manhattan office and compliance practice.
Mr O'Connell is the former head of the commercial risk and reinsurance Department at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP in London. He is recognized as one of the world's leading insurance and reinsurance intermediaries legal professionals in all major international legal ranking directories, including Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, Euromoney expert guides, Who's Who Legal, The International who's who of insurance and reinsurance lawyers, & and others. The rooms and the Partners directory has noted, "is considered a formidable lawyer Clive O'Connell reinsurance by market sources." Legal 500 In 2011 called him "one of the best reinsurance lawyers in London."
"Clive O'Connell addition to our Global Insurance Services team significantly improves our Best Practices, client-driven service model," said Daniel w. Gerber, co-Chair of Goldberg Segalla the Global Services practice insurance group. "Our customers will greatly benefit from the talents, experience and unparalleled understanding of the complex global markets for insurance and reinsurance intermediaries of Clive. We are pleased to welcome him a growing team. "
"I am excited to join the talented professionals Goldberg Segalla," said Mr. O'Connell. "This progressive company takes great pride in not only being a premier law firm serving international markets, but also in achieving that status through hard work and putting the needs of its customers above all else. Goldberg Segalla of ethos is one of innovation, superior service and cooperation among its lawyers and about its offices and practice groups. I look forward to contributing to the success of the company and its international customer base in the insurance and reinsurance intermediaries industry. "
Mr O'Connell's experience includes who represent clients in some of the world's largest reinsurance disputes in recent years. He has acted for clients on both of their general formulation programmes, as well as the unique transactions. He is involved in every aspect of run-off and exit strategies for reinsurers and insurers.
Mr O'Connell acted for clients in disputes in a variety of forums, including court and arbitration in England, the Federal and State courts and arbitration in the United States, the Court and arbitration in France, as well as other jurisdictions including Bermuda, Jamaica, Switzerland, Sweden, and Hong Kong. He is currently General Counsel of the International Insurance Society, and is a regular speaker at meetings of the International Association of Claims Professionals. Since 2005 he is the legal Correspondent of the Review-global reinsurance magazine. Mr O'Connell writes regularly for publications, including insurance day, responses and global reinsurance. He is a contributor to reinsurance practice and law and an author of a chapter on the legal aspects for alternative risk strategies. He has served for several years on the Panel decide reactions magazine's London market Awards.
About Goldberg SegallaGoldberg Segalla is an AV-rated, best practices law firm more than 140 lawyers strong, with offices in New York (New York, Garden City, White Plains, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo), New Jersey (Princeton), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Connecticut (Hartford) and Europe (London). The company represents and acts for clients in litigated and non-litigated in areas such as insurance coverage, bad faith insurance, reinsurance, policy formulation, regulatory and market behavior, captured risk programs, commercial and business litigation, professional liability, catastrophic injury, product liability, fire and arson, drug and medical device, environment, intellectual property, labor and employment, construction defect, trucking and transport, and municipal liability. More information about the company, visit www.GoldbergSegalla.com.
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