10 Dec 2010
Antony Woodhouse joins Lawrence Graham as a partner in its insurance and reinsurance team
Lawrence Graham LLP ("LG") has hired partner Antony Woodhouse from Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge (EAPD) (formerly Kendall Freeman) to join its highly regarded insurance and reinsurance team. He will work alongside partners Nick Bradley and David Breslin.
Antony specialises in Bermuda Form arbitration work and energy disputes, including both first party and liability exposures, on and offshore. He also has significant experience of D&O, E&O and financial lines coverage. His reinsurance disputes work has included catastrophes such as Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and major energy plant explosions. These areas complement LG's existing strengths in its work for the London, US and Bermuda markets, and his addition will add heavyweight 'bench-strength'. LG is widely recognised as one of the leading reinsurance advisers.
Antony Woodhouse: "I am very excited to be joining the experienced and respected team at LG. Our combined skills and knowledge across the London and international markets provide LG with a very strong offering in the insurance and reinsurance markets."
Nick Bradley, LG's head of insurance and reinsurance, said: "Antony's knowledge and experience is absolutely first class and he will be a superb addition to our growing team as we seek to build still further market share across the sector. He is highly regarded amongst those in the know in the market and I am enormously pleased that he has chosen to join us."
Antony was a partner at EAPD since 2004 and joined the firm in 1998 as an associate. He is an Associate of the American Bar Association and Member of the British Insurance Law Association and Lincoln's Inn.