SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT
- known as the go-to firm for complex coverage
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is known as the go-to firm for complex coverage and reinsurance disputes. The firm has deep expertise on issues including bad faith, excess insurance, data breach and crime coverage. Its client list includes such luminaries as AIG affiliates, Travelers and Berkshire Hathaway. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett represented Travelers in a pollution-related dispute against Northrop and won six summary judgments in 2014. It has also recently won litigation for Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited, Syncora Guarantee and The Standard Fire Insurance Company.