Eric Sumner - Partner
Experience
- Acting for insurers on coverage issues arising under Master Policies covering North American exposures (including Bermuda Form wordings)
- Acting for trade risk insurers in trade credit and political risk coverage disputes
- Acting for banks in cross-border claims in EU Member States.
Significant reported cases
- The “Metro” litigation
- Arctic Electronics v MacGregor Sea & Air Services
- Dubai Bank v Abbas
- “The Orjula”
- The HIV Haemophiliac Group litigation in the English High Court
- “The Exxon Houston” – The United States Supreme Court
Professional
- 1977 Qualified in England and Wales
- 1987 Qualified in Hong Kong
Publications
- Author of newsletters and articles in insurance and legal journals
- Lectures or has lectured regularly on product liability law and practice
Memberships
- Forum of Insurance Lawyers
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Office
London, Mark Lane
Telephone
020 7650 5654
