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Josianne El Antoury

Special Counsel

London +44 20 7067 2024

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  • About

    Josianne El Antoury is a commercial litigator in the dispute resolution group of the London office, whose practice covers English and international commercial litigation with a particular focus on insurance coverage disputes for policyholders arising out of a wide spectrum of insurance policies. She has significant international experience of complex and high-value disputes including in matters in English High Court proceedings, England-seated arbitral proceedings and across Europe and the Middle East. 

    Josianne was named in 2023 by Business Insurance as among "Women to Watch EMEA."

    Areas of Expertise

  • Practices and Industries
  • Representative Matters
    • Acting for numerous corporate insurance policyholders in substantial coverage claims against insurance companies, including COVID-19 business interruption insurance claims.
    • Representing a multinational investment bank in a claim made under a Warranty & Indemnity insurance policy following the sale of one of its assets to a European entity.
    • Representing a major sports tournament organiser in English Court proceedings in a coverage claim against its insurers arising out of an Event Cancellation Insurance Policy.
    • Acting for a major U.S. company in a $50 million England-seated arbitration relating to a coverage dispute in respect of alleged third party liabilities arising from one of its products in residential homes.
    • Acting for a Dubai-based petrochemical company in a $5 million coverage dispute arising out of a trade credit insurance policy in the Dubai International Financial Centre Court.
    • Representing a captive reinsurer in negotiating retrocession agreements and project finance agreements with reinsurers in respect of a global power program.
    • Advising policyholders on their insurance program and policy wordings reviews.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • BPP Law School, London, L.P.C., 2009
    • University of Essex, LL.B., 2008
        • English and European Laws
    Bar Admissions
    • Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
    Languages
    • English
    • Arabic
    Pro Bono
    • Represented a charity in a property dispute with its landlord in proceedings before the County Court.
    • Advising undocumented minors on UK immigration matters on behalf of client, Kids in Need of Defense.
    • Representing a UK charity for disabled people on its claim against insurers for business interruption resulting from lost fundraising and advising on its insurance program.
    Accolades
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • Law Society of England and Wales
    • British Insurance Law Association
    • AIRMIC

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