Clyde & Co expands US team and opens new offices

The group comprises insurance coverage, trial and litigation teams, with a focus on financial lines, professional lines, directors’ & officers’ and general liability work for US and international insurance carriers, professional services firms and corporations. The group, which includes a number of other attorneys and staff, joins from Troutman Sanders LLP.

Simon Konsta, Clyde & Co senior partner, said: “To be joined by a team of this size and calibre represents another significant milestone in our US growth story. We are committed to continuing to invest in the US and having this group on board, which includes a number of leaders in their fields, provides us with the opportunity to further broaden and deepen our global offering for our clients.”

The joining team includes four partners in Chicago, comprising Eileen King Bower , who is currently office managing partner, Clint Cameron, who will also lead the Chicago office, David Cutter and James Sanders. The joining team also includes six partners in Washington, DC, including Jack Gerstein, David Gische, Leslie Ahari, Patrick Hofer and Gaby Richeimer.

The firm now has eight offices and nearly 50 partners and 200 legal professionals nationally in offices including San Francisco, Newport Beach, Atlanta, New York City, New Jersey and Miami.

James Burns, Clyde & Co’s head of Americas, said: “With this latest growth we continue to make progress towards our goal of being the leading insurance coverage and defence firm in the US. This is a significant and high-calibre group of lawyers. They provide us with a presence in two key locations and strengthen our ties with some of our largest clients and will be a terrific addition to our firm in the Americas and beyond.”