Katherine Proctor
Partner and Co-chair of Kennedys Arbitration Group @Kennedys
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WORK HISTORY
Partner and Co-chair of Kennedys Arbitration Group @Kennedys
London, GB
Insurance and Reinsurance- Representing various reinsurers on claims arising out of Covid-19, including issues as to aggregation- Representing insurers in various property, construction and engineering claims- Representing insurers in various Bermuda Form disputes concerning chemical spills, construction/engineering defects, product defects/liability etc; both direct excess and via reinsurance of captives- Representing an insurer in a hybrid Bermuda Form dispute concerning a defective product; succeeding in an anti-suit injunction: Catlin Syndicate v Weyerhaeuser [2018] EWHC 3609 (Comm)- Representing an insurer in relation to claims for financial loss cover under a Public & Products Liability Policy and a Combined Liability Insurance Policy. Issues: non-disclosure/misrepresentation under the new Insurance Act 2015, whether the claims were first made during the policy period, known circumstances, contractual liability, defective work and recall and repair exclusions- Representing an insurer in LCIA arbitration in relation to claims under a Primary - D&O and Company Reimbursement Policy; succeeding in an anti-suit injunction: XL ICSE v Peter Little [2019] EWHC 1284 (Comm)- Representing an insurer providing private client insurance in respect of a misrepresentation under the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012- Representing an insurer in relation to its rights and obligations as a follower in a subscription agreement- Representing London market reinsurers on various Latin American claims.General Commercial- Representing an insurer and insured in defence of claims for negligent handling of fine art. Issues: exclusions/limitations of liability and the impact of the Consumer Rights Act 2015- Representing a company in claims for breach of contractual and equitable duties of confidence, breach of non circumvention provisions and copyright infringement.
EDUCATION
Northumbria University
Batchelor of Laws Exempting Degree, Law
SKILLS
ABOUT KATHERINE PROCTOR
I am a senior partner specialising in insurance and reinsurance, and general commercial, dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)) in the UK and international markets. In re/insurance, my main areas of expertise are casualty, property, construction and engineering, onshore energy, financial institutions, D&O, professional liability, private client and fine art and specie. I regularly deal with matters including law and jurisdiction, policy coverage, aggregation, subrogation, fraud and enforcement. I also specialise in brokers\' negligence. I am a Recommended Lawyer for ‘Product Liability: defendant (London)’ in The Legal 500 UK 2022, an Up and Coming Partner and Notable Practitioner for ‘Insurance: Contentious Claims and Reinsurance (UK-wide)’ in Chambers UK 2022 and a Recommended Lawyer delivering Outstanding Service in the latest Gracechurch London Market Insurance Law Report in 2019.In general commercial disputes, I act for UK and international clients. Over the years, I have been involved in a number of cases involving fraud and in a multitude of high level and commercially sensitive disputes.
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