Graeme is a Partner based in Kennedys’ London office. He has 30 years’ experience handling major insurance claims, particularly in the energy, marine and construction sectors.

He provides coverage advice to insurers and reinsurers and assists in the defence of third party liability claims. Graeme has extensive experience of claims resolution under widely contrasting legal systems worldwide. He has worked on legal issues in more than 80 different countries across all continents.

Graeme has particular expertise in offshore energy claims and is a noted market leader in this sector, with notable expertise in oil and gas upstream and midstream issues, both onshore and offshore. He is currently advising on two major offshore energy losses, each of which has an aggregate loss value in excess of US$1 billion.

He is experienced in all kinds of marine claims including hull, cargo, war risks, mortgagee’s interest, protection and indemnity, salvage, sue and labour, and regularly handles subrogated recoveries.

Graeme regularly advises on issues arising out of construction projects and associated insurances such as contractors’ all risk, erection all risk, delay in start-up, advance loss of profit and business interruption.