Insurance

Alpha Advocates and Legal Consultants is a market leader in both the contentious and non-contentious areas of the insurance and reinsurance sector, and has been ranked by independent legal guides Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for its prowess in the sector.Our non-contentious services include transactional support, such as entry strategies, M&A, and restructuring, along with regulatory advisory services and the development of GCC-specific policy wordings. We provide regulatory support and actively engage in policy development.We regularly work with government bodies and regulators on legislation and policy advisory across the region, thus putting us at the forefront of the regulatory landscape, including the priorities of regulators and the policies they enact.In relation to contentious services, our Firm has the capacity to handle and advice on claims made in wide range of geographical region within GCC.Our client base is diverse, encompassing policyholders, insurance start-ups, liaison/branch offices, intermediaries, and domestic and international participants in the insurance and reinsurance markets. Furthermore we frequently advise clients on start-ups across the region and have expert experience in DIFC and ADGM.

We are able to provide implementation as well as advisory services to our clients across the region due to our team of lawyers working on the ground. Our expertise covers both contentious and non-contentious issues, which means our clients don’t have to engage multiple advisors. Additionally, we have the rights of audience before the courts in all ten jurisdictions we operate in. Our client base comprises of insurers, reinsurers, intermediaries, and insured businesses.

Thanks to our strong relationships with regulators across the ten jurisdictions we operate in, we are able to provide clients with valuable insights into regulatory perspectives. In addition, clients can leverage the wider Alpha Advocates and Legal Consultants network for legal support when required. Our team comprises of multilingual Western and Arab lawyers, enabling us to combine international best practices with regional expertise. With our insurance team’s presence in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Egypt, Morocco, Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar, Oman, and Jordan, we are well-positioned to assist clients in navigating the complexities of the insurance industry in the region.

Core areas of insurance practise

We provide our services under a range of insurance policies which includes:

• Cyber
• Health
• Financial Institutions, Directors & Officers
• Marine
• Casualty
• Product Liability & Recall
• Error & Omission / Professional Indemnity
• Commercial General Liability
• Property and Business Interruption
• Engineering
• Trade Credit
• Warranties and Indemnity

Cyber Insurance

We work with our insurance clients across the full cyber security life cycle, helping to design and embed cyber security policies and procedures, including incident response planning, training and education. We also advise on regulatory compliance (such as financial services regulation and data protection), procurement and supply chain risk – including cyber contractual provisions and cyber issues in the context of corporate due diligence, joint ventures, projects and outsourcing.As the leading regional law practice, we can advise businesses on how to reduce these risks and also offer them a plan of action in the event of a breach.

Services

• First response and incident management
• Legal advice and coverage analysis
• PR and reputation management
• Claims handling