Richard Hopley

Senior Counsel
rhopley@cooley.com
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I enjoy the challenge of working on difficult and important cases.

About Richard

Richard Hopley handles complex insurance and reinsurance coverage disputes, particularly those involving product liability or innovative insurance products, in litigation or arbitration. He advises policyholders, insurers and reinsurers on policy coverage issues and on the restructuring of insurance and reinsurance portfolios.

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Experience

Munich Re, Swiss Re and Zurich Mass Litigation Arising out of the Reinsurance of T&N's Historical Asbestos Liability

Munich Re, Swiss Re and Zurich Mass Litigation Arising out of the Reinsurance of T&N's Historical Asbestos Liability

February 1, 2015

Advised Munich Re, Swiss Re and Zurich in handling the mass litigation arising out of the reinsurance of T&N's historical asbestos liability

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Richard Hopley
Senior Counsel, London

AXA Film Finance Disputes

AXA Film Finance Disputes

Advised AXA in relation to its film finance disputes, including appeals to the Court of Appeal and House of Lords in HIH v Chase Manhattan Bank, the leading English case on waiver clauses in insurance contracts

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Richard Hopley
Senior Counsel, London

Rankings & accolades

Chambers & Partners (UK): Insurance: Contentious Claims & Reinsurance (2022)

Legal 500 (UK): Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation (2022)

Legal 500 (UK): Insurance: Corporate and Regulatory (2022)

Euromoney's Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers: Insurance and Reinsurance

 


Clients praising his ‘thoroughness and attention to detail.'

Legal 500 UK