Lisa G. Esayian

Insurance Coverage Litigation and Counseling

• Representing IDEX Corp. in asbestos coverage litigation against excess insurers

• Confidential London arbitration for Fortune 500 company against lead insurer for hundreds of claims resulting from explosion in Europe

• Represented W. R. Grace in insurance matters in Grace’s Chapter 11 proceeding

• Represented Dow Chemical in coverage litigation in Michigan and Louisiana

• Represented Gaylord Chemical Corp. in insurance coverage litigation involving explosion, mass injury claims and class action toxic tort litigation in Louisiana and Mississippi state courts

• Extensive experience counseling public and private equity clients on insurance coverage, mass tort and single-incident litigation, and worker safety issues for acquisitions, divestitures and restructurings, including evaluating coverage for specific claims and groups of claims, current and legacy insurance programs, transfers of coverage rights, and alternative coverage products

• Litigation and counseling with respect to insurance coverage for products liability, property damage, directors and officers, advertising injury coverage

Mass Tort Assessment, Counseling, Diligence and Litigation

• Numerous confidential representations of public and private companies with respect to evaluating and protecting against contingent liabilities in transactions

• 10K reporting of contingent liabilities for public corporations

• Estimations and other litigation of asbestos liabilities in chapter 11 proceedings, including Energy Future Holdings and W. R. Grace