Insurance Litigation

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Overview

Kirkland is our go-to, bet-the-company litigation firm. They have high-quality attorneys who provide superb client service and are incredibly responsive. - Chambers USA

Kirkland & Ellis’ best-in-class insurance recovery practice provides unparalleled support and zealous advocacy for policyholder clients navigating the most novel and high-stakes insurance coverage issues. Our team is led by a core group of experienced trial attorneys with a long track record of success in precedent-setting disputes involving cutting-edge coverage issues.

Our combination of courtroom advocacy and substantive experience is second to none. Our dedicated team of insurance recovery lawyers is adept at navigating the most complex and hot-button insurance disputes, developing and executing winning strategies to maximize client recovery. Leveraging Kirkland’s state-of-the-art litigation platform, we are uniquely equipped to handle insurance coverage disputes of all types and sizes, from streamlined two-party mediations to massive, bet-the-company lawsuits.

Our lawyers have seen it all. We have worked with virtually every line of commercial coverage and have represented policyholder clients of virtually every size, securing victories for our clients in insurance disputes at the trial and appellate level in state and federal courts throughout the country, in U.S. and international arbitrations, and in mediations and direct negotiations.

Beyond disputes, our insurance recovery practice supports clients and their boards navigating complex insurance issues in connection with in- and out-of-court restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, and in relation to policy placements. Our lawyers’ unmatched subject matter experience combined with their deep relationships with insurance company executives, industry-leading brokers and insurer-side attorneys, make us an exceptional partner for clients dealing with complex insurance issues.