Adam Leese

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Adam is an Associate in Clyde & Co’s London office. Adam specialises in (re)insurance litigation and international arbitration, including arising from the Bermuda Form. Adam has experience acting on behalf of global (re)insurers in the London and Lloyd’s markets, the United States, and Bermuda. Adam has a particular focus on complex, high-value disputes and coverage matters arising from mass torts, product liability, and excess liability claims.

In addition to this, Adam advises (re)insurers on cyber coverage matters, policy drafting, and wording reviews. Adam actively supports clients navigating AI-related issues, with a breadth of experience presenting seminars and training on the intersections between cyber and AI.

Adam also has experience acting on multi-jurisdictional commercial litigation, with a focus on the betting and gaming sector.

Adam has completed a six-month secondment to an international speciality (re)insurer, advising on legal issues arising across a range of business lines.

Experience

• Acting for (re)insurer clients on an arbitration involving a product liability claim arising from large-scale US litigation.
• Acting for liability insurers in relation to mass litigation arising from the US Opioids Epidemic.
• Advising (re)insurers on cyber insurance and policy wording issues, including drafting policy wordings.
• Advising commercial clients on data protection litigation following cyber incidents.
• Acting for a leading sports betting and gaming company in relation to commercial litigation concerning historic M&A activity.
• Advising a leading sports betting and gaming company regarding cross-border judgment enforcement.