John P. Startin
Partner*
John Startin is expert at dealing with cross border disputes and conflicts of law issues. He primarily handles major property and energy losses and subrogation.
Recent and current matters include:
Instructed by an international market in relation to a US$ multi-million loss at a steel plant in South America.
Acting for international property insurers in subrogated claims arising from failures at a major manufacturing plant in the UK against a Continental European engineering group.
Acted for London market reinsurers in relation to a SG$ multi million claim arising out of salt water contamination of a boiler and steam turbine in a Singapore power station.
Instructed by international reinsurers in relation to substantial losses under a programme covering a major US power generator.
Instructed by international reinsurers to advise on coverage in relation to a series of US$ multi-million losses over several policy periods at an ammonia plant in the Middle East.
Advising a Lloyd’s syndicate on contingent BI coverage issues in relation to a US$ multi-million loss in South America.
Coverage advice of a multi million claim following a landslide at a limestone quarry in USA.
Instructed by international insurers in relation to a US$ multi-million subrogation arising from the failure of a jet fuel storage tank.
Represented North American and UK insurance markets over 7 policy periods and multiple layers and successfully resolved an underwriting and coverage dispute with the insured arising from the alleged subsidence of a major facility in the North of England.
Acted for EAR insurers in a multi-jurisdictional dispute with their insured in relation to an advanced loss of profits claim arising from the delayed start up of a petrochemical plant in the Caribbean.
*Partner of Clausen Miller LLP
Education
- B.A. Oxford
Bar Admissions
- England, 1977
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