MENDELOWITZ, Michael S.
SA
Committed to fairness and clarity in resolving complex insurance disputes with integrity and expertise.
Experience
Over 35 years’ experience as counsel or solicitor advising on and resolving insurance and reinsurance disputes (with most cases being subject to arbitration) dealing with, inter alia, issues of contract interpretation (particularly aggregation and allocation of loss); materiality of underwriting information; environmental and other long tail liability; insurer insolvency; and financial services regulation. Several appointments to domestic and international arbitral panels hearing reinsurance disputes.
Education
- University of the Witwatersrand: BA 1974, LLB 1976
- Oxford University: BCL 1979
Positions Held
- Advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa (called 1977)
- Barrister of the Middle Temple (called 1981)
- Solicitor, Senior Courts of England and Wales (admitted 1989)
- Law firm partner (Barlow Lyde & Gilbert 1990-2007, Norton Rose Fulbright 2007-2014)
- General Counsel, ERGO Versicherung AG, UK Branch (2014-2020)
Present Positions
Independent arbitrator and consultant
Professional Associations
- Member of Law Society and Chartered Insurance Institute
- British Insurance Law Association (Committee member 2010-2018; Chairman 2014-2016)
Languages & Nationality
British
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