Rachel Lobley
Rachel is an associate in the firm’s Insurance and Construction group. She has a breadth of experience working on multi-jurisdictional disputes in a variety of forums.
Rachel’s recent work includes:
· acting for insurers defending a complex professional negligence claim against a surveyor
· acting for a technology company in the insurance market bringing a high value claim for breach of warranty under an SPA
· advising insurers on coverage in relation to the aggregation of cladding claims made under a large block notification by a contractor
· acting for a contractor in an ICC arbitration defending a claim worth over $120m against a subcontractor in relation to a major Qatari infrastructure project
· acting for a contractor in relation to a £50m claim under a Construction All Risks policy
· acting for insurers in defending a £30m claim from a liquidator under a D&O policy.
Prior to joining Simmons & Simmons, Rachel trained at a leading international law firm in the City during which time she spent six months on secondment to Abu Dhabi specialising in construction disputes.