Anthony McGeough

“I was attracted to Fenchurch Law by its formidable reputation in the insurance market for protecting policyholders’ interests, and by its entrepreneurial culture and ethos that allows its people to achieve the best outcome possible for the client.”

Anthony is a Senior Associate who specialises in insurance disputes for policyholders with a particular focus on Construction & Property Risks across various sectors, including the energy, waste and manufacturing markets. He is part of the firm’s Covid team and has been heavily engaged in high-profile BI claims in recent years. 

Anthony has written extensively about BI claims and other important insurance coverage issues in the past year, some recent examples of which include:

Commercial Court grounds War Risks insurers in landmark Russian aircraft judgment

The elephant in the room: and it’s not the Secretary of State

A twist in the tale!: – the Court of Appeal throws up some surprises in the “At the Premises” judgment

Anthony has a wealth of experience in complex and high-value litigated claims, frequently settled on favourable terms. He also has acted on a number of matters which have gone to trial, including several Court of Appeal cases. Recently Anthony has continued to act on several cases of significant market importance, including:

• Acting for a multinational travel provider in relation to an appeal brought against it following the successful recovery of c.£10 million in High Court proceedings.

• Acting for the UK’s largest theatre group in relation to its claim for over £30 million in losses arising from the Covid pandemic.

• Advising a large waste to energy facility on its high-value coverage dispute with insurers in respect of damage to integral parts of machinery causing extensive BI losses.

• Acting for a large shipping company in relation to its coverage dispute with insurers following storm damage to infrastructure.

• Acting for one of the UK’s most popular leisure providers in its claim for losses over £50 million resulting from its insurer’s refusal to confirm cover for Covid BI losses.

• Advising a well-known fishing company in respect of claims under its P&I policies.

• Advising a property developer in respect of its £6 million+ DSU claim.

Anthony is a member of Lloyd’s Marine & Energy Under 35’s group and the London Business Interruption Association. He is also a committee member of the British Insurance Law Association Young Professionals sub-group.