DIFC Insurance Association is proud to introduce our new “Member of the Month” initiative, created to showcase and celebrate the firms that continue to contribute to and shape the wider DIFC insurance and reinsurance ecosystem.
Through this initiative, we aim to highlight the expertise, achievements, and market impact of our members, while providing greater visibility across the DIFCIA community and broader industry network. Each feature will spotlight organisations that demonstrate strong engagement within the market and continue to play an important role in driving the sector forward.
This month, we are delighted to feature Clyde & Co. A longstanding and founding member of the DIFCIA. Thank you to the team at Clyde & Co for your continued support throughout the years. We appreciate you!
Clyde & Co is a globally integrated law firm that supports businesses in managing risk and unlocking opportunity across international markets. With over 5,000 people in more than 60 offices worldwide, the firm combines deep local insight with extensive global reach.
In the Middle East, Clyde & Co has built a market-leading insurance practice, widely recognised as the region’s top insurance law firm. Since establishing its first Dubai office in 1989, the firm has advised insurers and reinsurers for over 35 years, developing a strong reputation for handling complex and high-value matters.
As the only firm in the region with dedicated specialists across all classes of insurance, Clyde & Co provides comprehensive expertise spanning contentious claims, corporate, commercial, and regulatory issues. Backed by a global network of leading practitioners, the firm delivers seamless, high-quality advice, making it a trusted partner for both regional and international clients.
Clyde &Co’s Key areas of expertise include:
- Insurance & reinsurance (coverage, claims, policy wordings, and disputes)
- Liability lines (including professional indemnity, D&O, cyber and financial institutions)
- Complex claims and high-value dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration and ADR)
- Regulatory and advisory support for insurers, reinsurers and intermediaries
Clyde & Co continues to strengthen its position as the leading insurance practice in the Middle East, with the region’s largest dedicated insurance team advising across the full insurance lifecycle, from claims and disputes to corporate, commercial and regulatory matters. The team combines deep sector specialism across all major insurance classes with over 150 years of collective regional experience. Recognised as Band 1 for Insurance in the UAE by Chambers Global and Legal 500 and awarded Insurance Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers Middle East Awards 2025, the practice is trusted by insurers and reinsurers on their most complex, high-value and strategically significant mandates.
We have a long history of serving the local and international insurance and reinsurance markets with focused commercial legal advice across all areas of business. Our team of business line experts is uniquely qualified to guide participants through the regional complexities of the GCC markets. – Pete Hodgins Partner, Clyde & Co.
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