Abigail Smith

“I was attracted to Fenchurch Law initially by the firm’s excellent reputation within the legal insurance market, and unwavering commitment to levelling the playing field for policyholders in coverage disputes. Upon joining the firm, I was delighted to find myself part of a collegiate team of genuine insurance specialists whose values and culture are as impressive as their level of expertise.”

Abigail is an Associate solicitor specialising in coverage disputes and is a member of our Construction and Property team. Her recent experience includes:

• Successfully securing a multi-million-pound indemnity for a public university after insurers had declined cover, citing a dishonesty exclusion.
• Defending brokers in high-value professional negligence claims, including a recent matter involving a claim by a British business-business media group regarding Covid-19 losses and their event cancellation cover.
• Acting for a leading actuarial firm in defence of a £50 million professional negligence claim.
• Working alongside teams in the UAE, Jordan and Hong Kong on behalf of one of the largest UAE banks in a dispute arising out of the restructuring of a large integrated private healthcare provider.
• Acting for a leading Qatar-based insurer in the recovery of Covid-19 business interruption losses under various property catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance treaties.

Prior to joining Fenchurch Law, Abigail worked as an Associate in the Financial Services Disputes and Investigations team at Eversheds. She specialised in resolving high value and complex insurance disputes on behalf of policyholders, brokers and other large corporates.