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“Simon Jackson is a well-respected shipping lawyer from clients and peers alike. He is pragmatic and commercial, but at the same time a strong lawyer.”
Legal 500 UK, 2027, Shipping, London
Marine, Energy and Transport
Our global team acts for insurers and reinsurers across the London and international markets, specialising in the full range of risks across marine, energy (including renewables) and transport insurance, and provides the comprehensive legal advice you need. Our lawyers understand your challenges and use a proactive and strategic approach to provide effective solutions.
Overview
Our extensive marine capability includes hull and machinery, freight, cargo and project cargo/DSU, as well as builders' risk, charterers' and ship repairers’ liability and related war and strikes, terrorism and political risk cover.
The team has broad experience in transport claims, including transport liability in relation to loss of or damage to cargo at sea or carried by road, rail or air.
Our offshore energy practice includes both offshore construction and operating risk. We understand the issues under the common builders’ risk and WELCAR construction wordings, and with operating wordings including the London standard drilling forms, the Nordic Plan (formerly the Norwegian Plan) and control of well EED 8/86.
We also advise on the full life-cycle of renewables projects including offshore and onshore wind, solar, biomass, waste and landfill gas to energy, wave and tidal, hydro generation, combined heat and power, energy saving schemes, battery energy storage systems and carbon capture and sequestration.
Featured experience
- Acting for insurers in defence of a major cargo policy claim arising from damage to various cargoes of fruit shipped from the Philippines to China. Evidential disputes as to cargo damage and alleged political rejection.
- Advising international market reinsurers in relation to a well control claim arising out of the policy wording EED 8/86, after an eruption in Tunisia.
- Acting for international reinsurers in connection with a claim for the destruction of a container terminal on the coast of southern Brazil.
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Energy
Across our global network, we have extensive expertise in advising insurers and reinsurers on energy insurance claims.
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Marine
Our insurance experts have you covered for the full range of risks written in the marine market.
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Renewables
Our renewable energy experts understand the challenges facing those operating in this evolving industry and regularly advise on related highly complex insurance claims.
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Transport
Our insurance experts have extensive experience in handling goods in transit issues across the UK and globally.
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Who we are
Why choose DAC Beachcroft?
We’re a broad-based commercial firm serving a wide range of sectors with a strong heritage in insurance,
health and real estate. We combine excellent legal skills and cutting-edge delivery expertise to design
solutions that fit the needs of our clients – often involving clever uses of technology.
Insurance
DAC Beachcroft is recognised as a pre-eminent advisor to the insurance market, and we place a strong emphasis on the long-term relationships we build with you so that we can really add value to your business.
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Health and Social Care
DAC Beachcroft is regarded as market leaders in the provision of corporate, commercial and regulatory legal advice to healthcare providers.
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Real Estate
Our real estate lawyers support you through the full real estate development cycle, from acquisition to disposal. Working with clients in the private and public sectors, we deliver clear, practical advice that aligns with your commercial priorities and long‑term strategy.
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Financial Services
We regularly advise product designers and manufacturers, trade bodies, and retailers, distributors and venture capitalists looking to invest in the financial services sector.
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Technology
As long-standing and trusted advisers in the technology sector, we deliver pragmatic and innovative solutions that empower you to make informed decisions about how best to maximise your success.
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Industry Specialisms
We combine our in-depth sector knowledge with astute commercial awareness and global reach.
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