Pawinder Manak
UK
Trainee Solicitor
“I was drawn to Fenchurch Law by the calibre of the people, the genuinely supportive culture, and the intellectually demanding nature of the work — and I’ve not been disappointed.”
As a Trainee Solicitor at Fenchurch Law, Pawinder is building her legal career at a firm that specialises exclusively in policyholder insurance disputes — an area known for its complexity, technical nuance, and real-world impact.
Having graduated with an LLB from University College London (UCL), she joined Fenchurch Law where she has been actively involved in supporting new client enquiries and assisting in the development of legal strategies. Working closely with solicitors and partners, she has played a key role in analysing coverage issues, helping to draft persuasive arguments, and ensuring clients receive clear, commercially focused advice.
Pawinder has a particular skill for identifying gaps in legal arguments and strengthening cases by approaching them from multiple perspectives — a strength that has proven valuable in both the early stages of enquiry and during in-depth case analysis.
The collaborative and specialist environment at Fenchurch Law has provided Pawinder with exceptional learning opportunities, and she is proud to contribute to a team that is known not just for its expertise, but also for its values.
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Anthony McGeough
UK
Senior Associate Solicitor
“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:
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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.
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David Pryce
UK
Senior Partner
“I founded Fenchurch Law so that policyholders would be able to access insurance disputes solicitors with the same specialist focus and market knowledge as are available to insurers. We work tirelessly to create an environment where every member of the team can reach their full potential and is committed to the firm’s cause of levelling the playing field for policyholders.”
David founded Fenchurch Law in 2010, and is the current Senior Partner, having previously been Managing Partner from 2010 to 2024. Fenchurch Law was created out of David’s vision to level the playing field between policyholders and their insurers. It was the first firm in the UK to specialise exclusively in representing policyholders in insurance disputes. He has guided the firm from a start-up to being top ranked in both of the main legal directories, being twice named Insurance Law Firm of the Year, and becoming the first insurance firm to be named Boutique Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards.
A significant element of David’s new role as Senior Partner involves international expansion. In 2024 he oversaw the launch of the firm’s first two offices outside the UK, in Singapore (serving the APAC region), and in Copenhagen (serving Scandinavia), in addition to the launch of the best friends relationship with leading US policyholder law firm Saxe Doernberger & Vita in early 2025.
David is one of a handful of lawyers recommended by both Chambers and the Legal 500 for representing policyholders in insurance coverage disputes. He is individually ranked in Band 1 of Chambers & Partners for representing policyholders in insurance disputes and is ranked as a Leading Individual in the UK in that field by Legal 500. Legal 500 says that he is “always thinking one step ahead” and describes him as “a very bright and capable litigator with real tactical nous” and “an incredibly smart and experienced insurance lawyer who is not afraid to go toe-to-toe with anyone in the industry”. Chambers says “David is an absolutely fantastic strategic thinker” and that “he is right at the top of his game and exceptional at what he does.”
Before founding Fenchurch Law in 2010, David was a Partner in a boutique law firm that specialised in advising insurers in relation to insurance coverage issues and professional indemnity claims.
David specialises in handling complex and high-value insurance coverage disputes, often related to construction projects, and often with a multi-jurisdictional element. Much of this work involves disputes arising under Construction All Risks (‘CAR’) (known in the US as ‘Builder’s Risk’), Professional Indemnity (‘PI’), and Public Liability (‘PL’) policies.
He also advises policyholders and brokers with regard to cyber insurance wordings and disputes, including identifying gaps and overlaps between cyber and non-cyber insurance programmes and advising in relation to ‘silent cyber’ issues. David represented the policyholder in one of the first major ‘silent cyber’ insurance claims in the London market.
Since 2010 David has secured hundreds of millions of pounds in recoveries for policyholders whose claims had been wrongly turned down. Recent highlights include acting for:
- The UK’s largest pub group in a £1bn claim arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
- A state-owned petroleum company in relation to a US$400m claim under its Delay in Start Up Policy (“the Policy”) for losses caused by Covid-19 related construction delays.
- A property developer on complex Delay in Start-Up (‘DSU’) claims arising from the construction of a landmark building in the City of London.
- A Tier 1 contractor in relation to a series of insurance related claims and recovery actions worth in excess of £100 million.
- A core participant to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry in relation to its claims under its Public and Employer’s Liability policies.
- A prominent design & build contractor, recovering more than £75m from its professional indemnity insurers for its post-Grenfell fire-safety exposures.
David is a Solicitor Advocate with rights of audience in all Higher Courts in England & Wales, a member of the British Insurance Law Association and the Society of Construction Law, and is a Vice-Chair of the Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association. David is also admitted as a Solicitor in the Republic of Ireland.
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Tracey Pryce
UK
Events & Projects Director
“I really enjoy working with the team at Fenchurch Law, who are unfailingly friendly, professional, driven and successful.”
Tracey is one of Fenchuch Law’s Directors, and her role focuses on our various events throughout the year, together with specific projects relating to the business.
In addition to working on events and projects, Tracey is part of the Reinsurance and International Risks practice group, with a particular focus on raising the profile of Fenchuch Law outside the UK.
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Daniel Robin
UK
Deputy Managing Partner
“I was attracted to Fenchurch Law by the specialist nature and quality of the work, as well as the potential to assist policyholders in achieving a fair outcome in what is usually an unbalanced playing field. I find the work really stimulating and interesting and thrive on the client interaction and having the ability to make a difference for clients, helping them to achieve the outcomes they are looking for.”
Daniel is the firm’s Deputy Managing Partner and leads our Financial and Professional Risks practice group. Daniel acts for a number of leading national and multi-national organisations, and has acted for Policyholders in a number of high-profile cases in the Commercial Court. He specialises in advising policyholders on professional indemnity and property risks and uses his experience of nearly a decade working in and acting for the London insurance market to assist policyholders in achieving the best possible outcome in their insurance disputes.
In addition, Daniel heads the firm’s Leeds Office, with a focus on expanding the firm’s presence in the North of England.
Daniel graduated with a Law degree from Leeds Beckett University, before achieving a distinction in his LPC. He began his career as a claims handler, acting under a delegated authority for a number of major insurers in the London Market and internationally. Daniel then spent 7 years working for Robin Simon/Triton Global as a trainee and then solicitor, specialising in defending professional indemnity claims against solicitors, valuers, accountants, property managers and other insurance and construction professionals and giving coverage advice to insurers on construction, solicitors and cross-border insurance disputes. Prior to joining Fenchurch Law in 2018, he worked as an Associate at DWF, specialising in professional indemnity and insurance litigation.
Daniel is a member of the British Insurance Law Association.
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Michael Robin
UK
Partner
“I was delighted to join such an exciting, growing team of insurance dispute experts at Fenchurch Law. I look forward to applying my in-depth knowledge of the global insurance market to helping support policyholders across the UK and internationally.”
Michael Robin is a partner, with over 45 years of experience in handling complex claims across the international insurance market. Michael has a particular focus on Financial and Professional Risks.
Michael joined Fenchurch Law from global legal services firm DWF, where he was Partner in the Professional Liability and Commercial Insurance Disputes team, and is well known in the insurance market as a founding partner of Robin Simon.
Michael has acted in some of the largest and most high-profile cases to come before the UK Courts or arbitration panels, involving sums in excess of £5 billion. Michael has taken over 100 cases to trial.
Recent examples of cases dealt with whilst a partner at Fenchurch Law include:
- Advising on a coverage dispute between the captive of a state-owned energy company and reinsurers concerning indemnity for terrorism losses in excess of $50 million.
- Advising an international food manufacturer on a coverage dispute with insurers concerning the loss of $10 million worth of edible oil, allegedly imported in breach of trade sanctions.
- Advising an international engineering company on coverage issues with PI insurers arising from the failure of piled foundations at a public building.
- Acting for an international construction company in a coverage dispute with insurers concerning indemnity for a £13 million adjudication award as a result of defective cladding in high-rise student accommodation.
Chambers & Partners has descried Michael as “an extremely sophisticated lawyer”, and he is regularly commended for the quality and precision of his advice to clients.
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Alex Rosenfield
UK
Partner
“Aside from the quality of the work and its lawyers, Fenchurch Law has an incomparably modern approach. We play an invaluable role in the London insurance market and truly deliver on our mission statement of “levelling the field for policyholders”.
Alex is a Partner specialising in insurance disputes for policyholders. He is part of Fenchurch Law’s Construction & Property Risks team and has a particular focus on high-value, complex property damage claims.
A significant amount of Alex’s caseload involves disputes under the Insurance Act 2015 – often in relation to alleged breaches of the duty of fair presentation and breaches of policy conditions – and he is regularly invited to deliver public seminars on the same. In June 2024, he was quoted in a piece by Commercial Risk: “Courts yet to test key aspects of Insurance Act”.
Alex has also developed niches in claims involving (a) alleged breach of hot works conditions; and (b) fire safety / cladding exclusions; and (c) claims under latent defect policies.
He currently acts for a number of policyholders seeking indemnity under their PL insurance for claims arising out of hot works; and various companies (often architects) seeking cover under PI insurance policies for building safety claims. Alex is also regularly instructed to defend third-party actions against his clients, while also pursuing the insurance recoveries.
One of the firm’s most prominent public speakers, Alex has delivered a wide range of seminars and webinars over the last year and is a regular speaker at the firm’s annual Coverage Symposia. As well as presenting on the Insurance Act 2015, Alex has delivered training sessions on breaches of policy conditions, reinstatement, underinsurance and claims under the Building Safety Act 2022.
His recent cases include:
- Representing the freeholder and leaseholders of an apartment block in connection with claims against building defect insurers, arising from combustible cladding, fire safety and structural defects.
- Acting for an industry leader in the provision of surface treatment in connection with a substantial claim against its PL insurers.
- Acting for a construction company in connection with a claim against its PL insurers following a significant fire at its customer’s premises.
- Acting for the owners of a Ukrainian wind farm which was seized by Russian forces in 2022.
- Acting for a main contractor seeking a recovery from its insolvent cladding sub-contractor’s PI insurers, following the discovery of significant water ingress and fire safety defects at a development.
- Acting for a roofing company seeking cover under its PL policy for various incoming claims. The dispute turns on the proper meaning and effect of a ‘hot works’ condition, requiring the insured to take various steps before and after completion of work.
- Acting for a private individual whose home was destroyed by fire, and in connection with a long-standing dispute with insurers regarding quantum and the basis of settlement. Alex successfully helped the policyholder to make a significant recovery.
- Acting for an architect pursuing a claim against its PI insurers in connection with substantial fire safety claims against it.
- Acting for the owner of a data centre pursuing a claim against their property insurers, following a significant theft.
Alex is passionate about delivering Fenchurch Law’s mission to level the playing field for policyholders. He has been quoted in several leading insurance publications and newspapers on coverage issues in the last year, such as Commercial Risk, Insurance Age, Insurance Business and Construction News.
Alex is a member of the Society of Construction Law, the British Insurance Law Association and the London Business Interruption Association. He has also been awarded Higher Rights of Audience, enabling representation of clients in the higher courts.
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Abigail Smith
UK
Associate Solicitor
“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.
- Advising a Tier 1 contractor in relation to a high-value aggregation dispute with insurers.
- Advising a leading developer in relation to recoveries from professional indemnity insurers in respect of post-Grenfell cladding and Building Safety Act exposures.
- Successfully securing a settlement at mediation for the owners of a substantial data-centre following the theft of extensive cabling, after insurers had voided cover on the basis of fraudulent misrepresentation.
- Acting for a leading international actuarial firm in defence of a £50 million professional negligence claim.
- Defending brokers in high-value professional negligence claims, including a claim by a British business-business media group regarding Covid-19 losses and their event cancellation cover.
- 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 policies.
Prior to joining Fenchurch Law, Abigail worked as an Associate in the Financial Services Disputes and Investigations team at Eversheds Sutherland. She specialised in resolving high value and complex insurance disputes on behalf of policyholders, brokers and other large corporates.
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Natalie Sulma
UK
PA & Operations Assistant
“I was immediately attracted to Fenchurch Law’s culture, values, innovation and commitment to delivering the best possible outcomes for its clients. The welcoming, supportive atmosphere makes it a great place to work.”
Natalie is a PA and Operations Assistant. She works closely with the Practice Manager to provide administrative support to the fee earners. Natalie also ensures the smooth running of our London office.
Prior to Fenchurch Law, Natalie began her career in an administrative role at a property management company. Natalie graduated from the University of Hull with a first-class degree in Criminology with Psychology, before completing a Post Graduate Diploma in Law at BPP University.
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Phil Taylor ACII
UK
Insurance Consultant
“With Fenchurch Law, I recognised the opportunity to use my insurance claims and broking knowledge in the environment of a law firm specialising in insurance disputes, supporting our insurance broker partners and working to achieve the best possible outcomes for policyholders.”
Insurance Consultant, Phil, has over 35 years’ experience in the insurance industry, is ACII qualified and holds Chartered Status with the Chartered Insurance Institute. He joined Fenchurch Law in 2020, after 15 years at Beaumonts / Jelf Insurance Brokers where he was Regional Claims Director dealing with a wide portfolio of clients, major and complex losses and coverage disputes on first and third party claims. Prior to broking, Phil’s background was Liability Loss Adjusting specialising in EL, PL, Products and Professional Indemnity claims.
His key role is leading Fenchurch Advocacy Services; he also assists our solicitors with case work and deals with new enquiries. Phil is a member of the Insurance Institute of Leeds.
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