Insurance & Reinsurance
Sophie benefits from advising both insurers and policyholders.
Examples of her recent work include:
- David Wood Baking (UK) Limited v QBE & Ors (Comm): representing the policyholder in a c.£100 million insurance coverage dispute arising out of a substantial fire at a commercial premises. The matter proceeded on an expedited basis and settled shortly before trial (led by Daniel Shapiro KC).
- Advising a policyholder in relation to a multi-million insurance coverage dispute arising out of a substantial fire (led by Daniel Shapiro KC).
- Instructed (as sole counsel) by the director of a private equity company in relation to a D&O Policy in a circa £5 million dispute.
- Advising an insurer in relation to an insurance coverage dispute arising from historic construction projects and the Building Safety Act 2022 (led by Daniel Shapiro KC)
- Advising an insurer on a potentially fraudulent claim brought in relation to water damage.
- Advising an insurer regarding a potential fraud invocation in relation to a claim for alleged malicious damage and theft.
- Advising in relation to a c.$1.5million coverage dispute. The case includes consideration of estoppel.
- Advising in relation to a coverage dispute after insurers declined to provide an indemnity for property damage arising following tenant misuse of the property.
- Advising in relation to a c.£1 million coverage dispute arising following a fire at a commercial block of flats.
- Advising and drafting particulars in relation to a coverage dispute after insurers declined to provide an indemnity for water damage due to alleged breach of occupancy conditions.
Selected Cases
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- Sophie Ashford appointed to the Sports Resolutions’ Pro Bono Service
- Crown Office Chambers welcomes three new tenants
Qualifications
- BA in History – First Class, Jesus College, University of Cambridge
- GDL (Distinction), LPC (Distinction) and Bar Transfer Test, BPP University
Memberships
- COMBAR
- TECBAR
- LCLCBA
- Sport Resolutions Pro Bono Service
