Charles Gordon

Charles first practised as a barrister and has specialised in insurance and reinsurance for many years. He has acted om major insurance and reinsurance disputes affecting the London Market, acting for Lloyd's syndicates and insurnace/reinsurance companies, He has also been involved in many international arbitrations.

He has handled a wide range of large professional indemnity cases for insurer, acting in respect of accountants, barristers, insurance brokers, property professionals and others. He has extensive experience of all types of caverage issues and policy wordings.

Charles has also acted extensively in relation to insurance company run off and insolvency.He is also experienced in Equine Law.

Major transactions
Hill & Berry v Mercantile & General Reinsurance Co (1996)

The Leading House of Lords case on "Follow Settlements" clauses

Cox v Bankside Members' Agency (1995)

Court of Appeal decision on rights and obligations of members' agents at Lloyd's and whether limited insurance recoveries should be paid to claimants pro rata or on a "first past the post basis"

Cromile Scheme of Arrangement(1999)

Bollom v Bryan Mosley (2000)

Leading case on the liabilities of insurance brokers

BCCI v Mahmoud and others (1996 and 2000)

House of Lords decisions on damages available to employees for loss of reputation and the ambit of settlement/commutation agreements

Builders Accident Scheme of Arrangement

Turner & Newell v Equitas (2002)

Major arbitration exposure litigation

Memberships
British Insurance Law Association
Chartered Insurance Institute
City of London Club
Society of Practioners of Insolvency (Fellow)
Association of Run Off Companies