In a long-awaited and detailed judgment in the Russian Aircraft insurance litigation, the English High Court has considered a number of issues of wider interest to aviation, marine and energy insurance practitioners worldwide. Here we look at the Court's analysis of the political risks clause in the applicable war risks exclusion.

The English High Court has held that Western leased aircraft detained in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine were lost due to a restraint or detention by the Russian Government.

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Of Counsel

Ben focuses on disputes, risk and governance across all classes of insurance.  He specialises in Professional Indemnity insurance claims, particularly for lawyers and brokers. He also works in Political and Trade Credit Insurance, dealing with wordings and disputes arising from non-payments or loss of assets, whatever the cause. Ben also has experience of many other classes of insurance including marine, D&O and reinsurance and has handled a number of commercial disputes, particularly involving management impropriety and secret profits.

London

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Ben focuses on disputes, risk and governance across all classes of insurance.

Benjamin Ogden

Partner (including variously as COLP, MRLO, DPO, Head of Risk between 2015-2018)