James Wickes

Partner James Wickes is the Head of RPC's Professional and Financial Risks team in London. He advises insurers and reinsurers on complex coverage matters or disputes, especially those involving financial institutions, management liability/D&O, professional indemnity and crime / fidelity insurance. He is a recognised expert in advising on transactional liability / M&A insurance, in particular on W&I, tax, and contingent liability insurance claims. James has significant experience defending claims against directors and officers and a wide variety of financial institutions and financial services firms, including investment, asset, and fund managers, IFAs, wealth managers, currency exchanges, corporate services providers, tax advisers, collateral managers and nominated advisers. Prior to joining RPC, James worked in-house in a global commodities trading firm in Hong Kong, which developed his knowledge and understanding of complex financial products, many of which have been the subject of claims in the financial lines market in recent times. · RPC

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James Wickes is a partner and head of RPC's Professional and Financial Risks team in London who advises insurers and reinsurers on complex coverage matters and disputes, particularly those involving financial institutions, management liability/D&O, professional indemnity and crime/fidelity insurance. He is a recognised expert in transactional liability/M&A insurance (including W&I, tax and contingent liability claims) and has significant experience defending claims against directors and a wide range of financial services firms; he previously worked in-house at a global commodities trading firm in Hong Kong.

Practice areas

InsuranceInsurance LitigationFinancial ServicesCorporate / M&AProfessional IndemnityManagement Liability / D&OCrime & Fidelity

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England

RPC · Partner James Wickes is the Head of RPC's Professional and Financial Risks team in London. He advises insurers and reinsurers on complex coverage matters or disputes, especially those involving financial institutions, management liability/D&O, professional indemnity and crime / fidelity insurance. He is a recognised expert in advising on transactional liability / M&A insurance, in particular on W&I, tax, and contingent liability insurance claims. James has significant experience defending claims against directors and officers and a wide variety of financial institutions and financial services firms, including investment, asset, and fund managers, IFAs, wealth managers, currency exchanges, corporate services providers, tax advisers, collateral managers and nominated advisers. Prior to joining RPC, James worked in-house in a global commodities trading firm in Hong Kong, which developed his knowledge and understanding of complex financial products, many of which have been the subject of claims in the financial lines market in recent times.

England

Expertise

Transactional liability / M&A insurance (W&I, tax, contingent liability)Insurance coverage disputes for insurers and reinsurersManagement liability / D&O defenceProfessional indemnityCrime & fidelity insuranceFinancial institutions and financial services firms (investment managers, asset and fund managers, IFAs, wealth managers, currency exchanges, corporate services providers, tax advisers, collateral managers, nominated advisers)