Overview
Angus Rodger is described by Chambers UK as a "very knowledgeable" lawyer who "really adds value to the business" with his "solution-oriented" advice.
International Commercial Dispute Resolution
A solicitor advocate, Angus exercises advocacy rights in front of the English higher courts, and appears in national and international commercial arbitrations. His recent engagements include representing: an airline in High Court antitrust litigation (several lawsuits with claim amounts exceeding US$1 billion); a manufacturer in antitrust litigation relating to batteries; a financial institution in an LCIA arbitration regarding an alleged $1 billion fraud; the insurance market in an LCIA arbitration over a £350 million Bermuda Form claim; a distributor in ICC proceedings in Kuwait over the unlawful termination of a long-standing relationship; the Defendant to a High Court dispute claim regarding alleged breach of a joint venture to develop several commercial properties; and an insurer in a large dispute relating to The Deepwater Horizon incident.
Angus is ranked as a leading lawyer by Thomson Reuters - London Super Lawyer for Advocacy.
Insurance & Reinsurance Advice
For over 25 years, Angus has advised on a wide range of insurance and reinsurance matters, relating to property and casualty, life accident and health, surety and financial guarantee. The author of a book on EU insurance regulation, he counsels on UK and EU regulatory issues, and drafts policies and other insurance-related contracts. He has handled innovative and ART transactions, such as BAE Systems' $4 billion FRIP and pension buy-in/buy-out contracts with a value exceeding $500 million. He also represents insurers in disputes relating to coverage and commercial matters.
Angus is listed in Euromoney’s Expert Guide to the World’s Best Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers and The International Who's Who of Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyers. He is ranked as a leading lawyer for insurance and reinsurance claims in Chambers UK, Chambers Global and The Legal 500.
He has authored or contributed to three books on insurance and reinsurance law, namely EC Insurance Law (Longman), Reinsurance Claims Handling (Witherby) and A Guide to Reinsurance Law (Informa). He is a former chairman of the insurance chapter of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA), and a vice-president of the insurance chapter of Lex Mundi (an international law firm network).
- Solicitor Advocate, England & Wales
- Solicitor, Ireland
- London College of Law, 1992
Areas of Work
Representative Matters
- Airbus SAS v. Generali SpA and others, [2018] EWHC 2737 (Comm), [2019] 4 All ER 745
- Nori Holding Limited v. PJSC Otkritie Bank Financial Corporation, [2018] EWHC 1343 (Comm), [2018] 2 All ER (Comm) 1009
- Microsoft Mobile Oy v. Sony Europe Ltd, [2017] EWHC 374 (Ch), [2017] 5 CMLR 5
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PA(GI) Ltd v. GICL 2013 Ltd [2015] All ER (D) 78
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Merrill Lynch International Bank v. Winterthur Swiss [2007] 2 All ER Comm 846
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Dow Europe SA v. Novoklav Inc [1998] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 306
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Sword-Daniels v. Pitel and others [1994] 4 All ER 385
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Neste Chemicals S.A. v. DK Line S.A. (The "Sargasso") [1994] 2 Lloyd's Rep 6
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Napier and Ettrick v. R.F. Kershaw (1993) 2 Re LR 205
Speaking Engagements
- "Broker Connect Virtual Event: COVID-19 Claims Litigation - What does it mean for you and your clients?," Insurance Business UK, June 4, 2020
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"Professional Negligence for Lawyers - Avoiding Common Errors and Ensuring Insurance Coverage," 29th Inter-Pacific Bar Association Annual Meeting and Conference, Singapore, April 25, 2019
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"Update on Developments in UK Insurance and Reinsurance Law," IntAP, November 7, 2018
News & Publications
Media Mentions
Law360 Quotes Angus Rodger on FCA's Business Insurance Trial at UK High Court
July 7, 2020
Client Alerts
June 12, 2020
Publications
Legal Focus: Insurers Warned to Keep Abreast of Changing Regulatory Emphasis
Insurance Day
May 6, 2020
Client Alerts
Three Very Different Perspectives on the FCA's Statements About Insurance and the Coronavirus
May 4, 2020
Client Alerts
COVID-19 and Business Interruption Insurance Under English Law
May 1, 2020
By: Angus Rodger
Client Alerts
Options for Conducting Commercial Disputes in England during COVID-19
April 3, 2020
By: Neil Dooley, Angus Rodger, Jonathan Raynes, Ivan Gordienko
Events
Webinars
Brexit: Legal & Regulatory Options for the Reinsurance Sector
July 6, 2016
Speakers: Angus Rodger, Philip Woolfson, Guy Soussan, Simon Hirsbrunner, James H. Searles
Seminars & Events
Antitrust for Insurers and Reinsurers
February 24, 2016
Speakers: Paul Hughes, Angus Rodger
Steptoe
5 Aldemanbury Square
London EC2V 7HR
Noteworthy
- Best Lawyers UK, Insurance Law (2009-2021)
- Legal 500 EMEA, Competition, EU and Global (2019)
- Who's Who Legal, The International Who's Who of Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyers (2011-2019)
- Who's Who Legal, Thought Leaders - Insurance (2019)
- Legal 500 UK, Insurance: Insurance & Reinsurance Litigation (2012-2020)
- Legal 500 UK, Dispute resolution: Commercial Litigation (2017-2020)
- Legal 500 UK, Dispute resolution: International Arbitration (2017-2020)
- Euromoney’s Expert Guide to the World’s Leading Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers (2008-2009, 2013, 2018)
- Chambers UK, Insurance: Contentious Claims and Reinsurance, UK-wide (2012-2017)
- Chambers Global, Insurance (2014-2017)
- LMG Insurance & Reinsurance, Leading practitioner (2017)
- Who's Who Legal - The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers (2015)
- Super Lawyers, London (2013, 2015)
- The Legal Elite, Intelligent Insurer (2013)
- UK Legal Experts, Insurance (2011)
Professional Affiliations
- Regional Vice-Chair, Insurance and Reinsurance, Lex Mundi
- Past Chairman, Insurance Chapter, Inter-Pacific Bar Association
- International Bar Association
- British Insurance Law Association
- Panel Member, Reinsurance Working Party of AIDA (Association of Insurance Law/Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances)