Louis Fer

Liability Insurance

• Representing a global insurance company as the insurer of a French engineering services company in a cross-border dispute arising out of a fire detection system malfunction in Australia. The incident caused the release of aragonite, resulting in significant physical and other damage to cloud servers operated by a major international retailer, with the claim valued at AUD 57m.
• Representing a liability insurer of a prominent real estate investment company in a cross-border dispute arising from the acquisition of energy for a large shopping mall in the Netherlands, with the claim valued at EUR 10m.
• Representing an international sports federation in a coverage dispute with its professional liability insurer following the denial of a EUR 5m claim related to arbitration proceedings.
• Representing the insurer of electronic equipment retailer in a liability claim stemming from a fire in a residential property.
• Representing a global insurance company as the professional liability insurer of a French construction company acting as general contractor for the construction of a building complex in Belgium. The dispute arises from defects in the sprinkler systems following the erection of the building, and involves proceedings brought by the project owner against the insured and its subcontractors.
• Advising a leading insurer in a cross-border product liability dispute involving its insured, a French electronic components manufacturer, against a UK-based distributor. The matter arises from a manufacturing defect in filters integrated into modems used by major gas distributors, with the claim valued at EUR 7m.

Property & Business Interruption Insurance

• Advising a leading insurer and its insured, a French engineering services provider, in a complex cross-border dispute against a major Swedish automotive manufacturer. The matter arises from a fire incident during battery testing operations at the insured’s facilities, causing significant property damage and business interruption.
• Representing a hospitality group in a dispute with its insurer over business interruption coverage linked to the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Advising a leading French construction group on a critical building safety matter concerning its headquarters, where regulatory inspections revealed significant deficiencies in fire safety systems.