Audrey Dwyer

Associate

Note: This list includes engagements completed prior to joining Morgan Lewis.

Ms. Dwyer's significant insurance/reinsurance representations include:

• Representing a reinsurer in complex and high value proceedings in the Commercial Court arising from its reinsurance of refund guarantee risks in the shipbuilding sector.
• Acting for London market reinsurers in Commercial Court proceedings concerning a claims control issue in a construction all risks policy.
• Advising reinsurers in relation to a claim brought under a bankers' blanket bond reinsurance policy.
• Advising reinsurers in relation to a claim brought under an erection all risks reinsurance policy.
• Advising reinsurers in relation to an infidelity and premises loss claim brought under a bankers' blanket bond policy.
• Acting for reinsurers in arbitration proceedings in London involving issues of financial guarantee reinsurance.
• Acting for a reinsurer in arbitration proceedings commenced by the reinsured in respect of claims arising under various contracts of reinsurance.
• Representing a reinsurer in related Commercial Court proceedings to remove an arbitrator pursuant to Section 24(1)(a) of the Arbitration Act 1996.
• Acting for reinsurers in a predominately London market arbitration involving a large part of the market concerning a reinsurance dispute arising out of oil-for-sugar barters.
• Representing reinsurers in arbitration proceedings in London involving issues of financial guarantee re/insurance.
• Acting for clients in Commercial Court proceedings in a dispute arising from a Quota Share reinsurance of a Lloyd's Syndicate.
• Representing a reinsured in two arbitrations in London involving disputes arising from excess of loss reinsurance treaties.
• Advising on English law aspects of a New York arbitration regarding a reinsurer's premium/burning cost protection of a US insurer.
• Acting for a reinsured in Commercial Court proceedings against its Quota Share reinsurer. The case involved the determination of issues of agency law.
• Representing a client in arbitration proceedings in London against its Surplus Treaty reinsurer on an international personal accident account.
• Acting for clients in Commercial Court proceedings regarding claims for brokerage/commission.

Ms. Dwyer has represented her clients in other types of litigation and arbitration, including:

• Representation of a defendant in Commercial Court proceedings in respect of a dispute arising under a share purchase agreement between parties in the telecoms sector.
• Representation of a party in complex multi-jurisdictional freezing injunction proceedings, in the subsequent Commercial Court proceedings, and the ultimate settlement of the dispute.
• Representation of a client in arbitration proceedings held under the UNCITRAL Rules in a dispute arising from a shareholder and put/call agreement, and related loan agreement.
• Representation of a party in LCIA proceedings involving a claim brought under a tax deed of indemnity in connection with the acquisition of an oil company.
• Representation of a claimant in LCIA arbitration proceedings in respect of a dispute arising from breach of post-closing covenants in a share sale and purchase agreement, and in successfully defending subsequent proceedings involving challenges made pursuant to both the LCIA Rules, and the Arbitration Act 1996.