Rachel Lobley

Associate, Simmons & Simmons

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.

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Design and build insurance for the construction industry

Practice notes

This Practice Note examines the nature of design and build insurance which is used by contractors undertaking design and build projects and explains the difference between professional indemnity insurance taken out by consultants. The note explains that this type of insurance only covers design work and other professional duties, but it does not provide any cover in respect of the construction works. The note also deals with the other typical exclusions from this type of policy.

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