As events have swiftly unfolded in the Middle East over the past few days and the Iranian conflict has rapidly widened to more territories, commercial assets and property have inevitably become trapped in the war zone. With large swathes of airspace closed and shipping lanes blockaded, in each case for a potentially lengthy but indeterminate period, attention has necessarily turned to insurance. A recent landmark decision in the English Commercial Court, concerning the detention of Western-leased aircraft in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, revisited one of the key insurance law principles of likely relevance to present events, namely the 'grip of the peril' doctrine and its interaction with notices of cancellation.

Dispute Resolution

English Law

Insurance Law

Aviation

Legal Director

Dan is a dispute resolution specialist with a particular focus on the aviation insurance industry. He has considerable experience advising on technically complex, high value disputes within this sphere, including product liability claims, high profile major losses and insurance coverage claims. 

In the course of this work, Dan regularly handles English Court litigation, as well as international arbitration and mediations. Much of his work is also multi-jurisdictional in nature and he has a wealth of experience in dealing with proceedings in foreign jurisdictions around the globe, including in Africa and Asia.

Dan's clients include leading airlines, helicopter operators, OEMs, MROs and their insurers and re-insurers.

London

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Dan is a dispute resolution specialist with a particular focus on the aviation insurance industry.