DWF, a global provider of integrated legal and business services, has appointed insurance disputes and coverage experts, Victoria Clucas and Bill Evans, as insurance partners in the company’s Dubai office.
They both join the firm with a combined 30 years of industry experience.
In their new roles, they will both work alongside insurance partner Brian Boahene who has over 16 years of experience working in the region.
Overall, Clucas has over 13 years of experience in advising re/insurers on complex and large loss Property, Energy and Construction claims and coverage disputes, across the Middle East and Africa, Europe and the UK.
During the first 10 years of her career, she worked in the heart of the London Insurance Market, relocating to the Middle East in 2020.
Clucas commented on her new role: “I am really excited to join DWF at a time when the business is investing heavily in developing a client focused, high performance global insurance team. The Middle East is a key hub for insurance and investing in the region now is so important for the future of our offering.
“I also see clear synergies between DWF’s values and my own given that the business has such a strong client first approach. It is exciting to be part of a firm with clear and achievable global strategies, where collaboration is key and development and mentoring of staff is at the heart of the business.”
Additionally, Evans qualified as a solicitor in Australia in 2006 before joining Kennedys in 2008.
Previously, he has spent 12 years working in the London Market and has divided his time between Dubai and London since 2020.
Evans particularly specialises in handling complex, high value Property, Energy and Construction claims across the UK, EMEA and APAC.
Addressing his new role, Evans said: “I am delighted to join the DWF team and look forward to collaborating with Victoria, Brian and our global London Market team to build the international practice with particular focus on the MENA and the GCC regions. I am convinced that DWF’s approach to its international offering, with a strong focus on delivering specialist service across product lines is in the best interests of our insurer clients.”
David Abbott, Global Head of London Markets at DWF, added: “Victoria and Bill’s arrival marks a step change in our London Market offering and is further evidence of our commitment to the Middle East region. I am thrilled they are joining us, just as we bring together more than 1,600 insurance sector specialists into our new Insurance Services division, supporting our strategy of providing integrated legal and business services on a global scale.”
