Angus Rodger

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. Many of his recent engagements have involved defending companies alleged to have breached UK and international competition laws. His recent engagements include representing: an airline in High Court antitrust litigation (several lawsuits with claim amounts exceeding US$1 billion); a Korean manufacturer in antitrust litigation relating to batteries; a car carrier in several High Court and Competition Appeal Tribunal claims alleging that car manufacturers or end-purchasers were overcharged; a car safety systems manufacturer in proceedings alleging that manufacturers were overcharged; 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, financial guarantee, business interruption and contingency. 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, including COVID-19 related claims and issues arising out of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) business interruption test case and guidance.

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).