Denise Eastlake

Denise is a senior associate in the London Global team based in our London office.

Denise is instructed by insurers to defend high value property damage and construction claims on behalf of their policyholders as well as pursuing subrogated recovery actions to recover insurers' outlay. Denise also advises on all aspects of policy coverage including product liability and potentially fraudulent claims. Denise has worked on a number of disputes arising outside the jurisdiction. Denise has also developed specialist knowledge of claims involving renewable energy plants/construction projects.

Denise has extensive experience of mediation and ADR and has provided seminars to clients on a range of insurance issues.

Denise’s experience includes:

• Acting for the successful second defendant in the case of Hiscox Insurance Co. Ltd v Quendon Interiors Ltd (1) Mr Ismail Oral (t/a Precious Marble)(2) TP&N Electrical Contractors Ltd (3) (2018) which considered the test for claims in negligence.
• Acting for the applicant in the matter of Peel Port Shareholder Finance Company Ltd v Dornoch Ltd (2017) which considered the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 within the context of a Pre-Action Disclosure Application.
• Acting for insurers in successfully defending a claim from a policyholder (in Scotland) where the property was destroyed by non-accidental means.
• Acting for insurers in all aspects of property damage and construction claims at renewable energy plants including on-shore and off-shore wind, solar and biomass.