Jo is a Senior Associate and Solicitor Advocate in the Insurance & Professional Risks team in London.
Jo advises policyholders across a range of sectors on insurance claims, coverage issues and disputes, including in respect of professional indemnity, cyber, credit risk, political risk and W&I insurance policies. Jo also has experience advising solicitors, barristers and brokers on professional negligence claims.
Jo formed part of the team on two of the most significant English insurance cases in recent years, acting for the FCA in its COVID-19 business interruption insurance test case, and AerCap in the Russian aviation insurance litigation.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- the Financial Conduct Authority in its ground-breaking business interruption insurance test case for losses arising out of COVID-19
- AerCap in multi-billion dollar Commercial Court proceedings concerning aviation insurance claims for aircraft lost in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine
- a UK financial institution in respect of multiple insurance claims following a major computer system failure
- a construction company in connection with professional indemnity insurance claims arising out of allegedly defective cladding
- an international law firm in defending allegations of professional negligence
Background
Jo graduated from Durham University with a first class degree in History. Jo joined the firm as a trainee in 2016 and qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2018. During her time as a trainee, Jo spent six months on secondment in our Paris office.
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