Pinsent Masons hires ex-Clifford Chance insurance expert
Pinsent Masons, has appointed a new partner in its insurance and reinsurance group. Colin Read, who joins the firm from Clifford Chance in the summer, specialises in large-scale insurance and reinsurance disputes for a variety of insurance sector clients including clients in the run off market.
Mr read appointment brings the number of partners in the group to nine and the total team to 30 lawyers. Head of the group, Tim Burton, said; "With recent appointments to major insurer panels
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