Jane Beacham
BA Keele, Solicitor, Qualified 1991
Phone: + 44 (0) 20 7645 7974
Email:
jbeacham@clausen.com
Jane Beacham specialises in complex liability disputes, coverage, subrogation and fraud. Particular practice areas are general liability, product liability, professional indemnity, D&O and financial lines.
Recent and current matters include:
Advised London market and D&O and PI insurer of investment fund managers on coverage for claims in a US shareholder derivative class action.
Acted for D&O and PI reinsurers of the insurers of various telecommunications companies and their directors who were subject to US securities and ERISA class actions.
Advising a London Market insurer in relation to a £multimillion professional negligence claim.
Advised international insurer in relation to a suspected coverholder fraud.
Instructed by London Market insurer to advise on policy coverage following a suspicious fire at a commercial premises in the UK.
Acting for international insurers on a number of confidential product liability matters
Advising the international market on conflict of laws issues arising out of Katrina related losses.
Advised London market reinsurers in relation to a multi million subrogation against the manufacturer of transformer which failed during re-energisation of a gas turbine at a power station in Mexico.
Acted for lead London Market casualty reinsurer in successful resolution of its involvement in a multi-party dispute arising from a major pollution loss in Bolivia.
Practice Areas:
• Insurance/Reinsurance
• Casualty/liability defence
• Subrogation
• Product liability
• Professional indemnity
• Financial institutions/D&O
