Experience
Prior to his relocating to the Middle East, Elliott acted on multi million pound coverage disputes, liability defence, and subrogated recovery claims before the High Court in England and Wales (predominantly in the Technology and Construction Court). His litigated experience concerned policy coverage/avoidance disputes, the sinking of a pontoon, and a concrete escape during redevelopment works.
Elliott’s notable experience since relocating to the Middle East includes:
- Acting for (re)insurers in a cross-border USD 650+m Offshore Energy recovery claim following an allision in the Persian Gulf.
- Advising multiple (re)insurers on policy coverage and policy indemnity following attacks in the Middle East in the midst of US-Israel war on Iran, including Dubai Airport, Bahrain Airport, and several oil storage facilities and oil and gas production plants.
- Acting for insurers in a circa USD 4m Professional Indemnity and Contractors’ All Risks coverage dispute before the Bahrain Chamber of Dispute Resolution.
- Advising Directors’ & Officers’ liability (re)insurers on policy coverage following proceedings in India relating to, amongst other things, the issuance of a dishonoured cheque.
- Advising insurers on policy coverage and indemnity following a significant fire at a high-profile private member’s club in London with losses in the region of GBP 4m.
- Advising Trade Credit insurers on policy coverage concerning the validity of a Standby Letter of Credit.
- Advising (re)insurers on policy coverage and liability following a major fire at a storage facility with losses in the region of USD 10-15m.