Contacts

Mark Chudleigh
Principal

P. O. Box HM 2945
Hamilton HM HX, Bermuda

E.W. Pearman Building
20 Brunswick Street
Hamilton HM 10, Bermuda

tel: 441.296.9276
fax: 441.296.9277
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Our Firm

Sedgwick Chudleigh is the associated Bermuda office of the international law firm, Sedgwick Detert Moran and Arnold LLP (Sedgwick). Sedgwick was founded in 1933 in San Francisco and evolved to become one of the leading insurance and litigation firms in the United States. Globally, the firm now has more than 400 lawyers in offices in the United States and Europe.

Sedgwick boasts one of the largest international insurance industry teams. Sedgwick’s lawyers have a long history in the Bermuda market and have been servicing Bermuda clients since the mid-1980s.

Sedgwick Chudleigh is focused on the insurance, reinsurance and financial services sectors. The bedrock of the practice is dispute resolution and insurance/reinsurance coverage. In addition, the office undertakes contract drafting and general advisory/regulatory work.

Mark Chudleigh, who is a partner of Sedgwick’s associated US and London firms, has practiced law in London for almost 20 years. Sedgwick Chudleigh’s connection with its overseas affiliates provides it with an unparalleled range and depth of legal expertise.

Areas of Practice

Sedgwick Chudleigh serves clients in Bermuda, the United States, Europe and elsewhere.

Insurance and Reinsurance

Sedgwick Chudleigh has a core focus on the insurance and reinsurance industry. Its lawyers are members of Sedgwick’s firmwide Insurance Practices Group of more than 100 lawyers in offices in the United States, London, Zurich, Paris, as well as Bermuda. Areas of expertise include:

Arbitration Captive Insurance Casualty Coverage (including the “Bermuda Form”) Claims Management Directors & Officers Insurance Brokers and Intermediaries Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation

International and Cross-Border Issues and Disputes Policy Drafting and Advice Professional Liability Property Coverage Punitive Wrap Insurance Regulatory Reinsurance

Insurance Support

Sedgwick Chudleigh provides claims and audit support to insurers and reinsurers operating in the Bermuda market. This includes supervision of outside audits on behalf of Bermuda-based ceding insurers, conduct of underwriting and claims audits for Bermuda and overseas reinsurers as well as claims management support. Sedgwick Chudleigh also acts as a third party claims agent for insurers, handling entire programs of business. With offices located throughout the United States, Sedgwick is able to offer on-shore assistance with auditing and claims management for US-based claims. Sedgwick’s London office is able to assist Bermuda reinsurers in relation to reviews of London market ceding insurers.

Commercial Disputes

Together with its Bermuda-qualified lawyers, Sedgwick Chudleigh works closely with lawyers in Sedgwick’s London office on commercial litigation and counseling matters. In addition to matters involving professionals working in the insurance industry, Sedgwick Chudleigh handles matters involving professionals working in Bermuda’s off-shore and financial services industries, including banks, law firms, accountants/auditors, trust companies, mutual/hedge funds and fund managers and administrators. This includes matters involving insolvency and bankruptcy, restructuring and claims by shareholders against directors.

Employment Law

Sedgwick Chudleigh provides advice, contract drafting and litigation support in all aspects of employment law.