Alex Davis

Partner - Head of Insurance, London

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Alex is the insurance practice leader with extensive expertise in marine insurance, delivering tailored solutions and strategic guidance to clients.

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Awards and Recognition

"The team is professionally led by Alex Davis. He is a big guy with a big reputation and has a thorough knowledge of marine insurance law. He leads by example and ensures his team maintain the high standards that he has implemented."

Hall of Fame, The Legal 500 UK 2022

'He is a great leader who has that combination of legal knowledge, experience and commerciality.'

'Alex has an encyclopaedic knowledge of insurance law, especially on the marine side.'

Ranked Lawyer, Chambers Global 2023

'Alex Davis has a background of experience to draw on for big cases.'
'His depth of expertise in marine insurance makes him great.'
'Alex is excellent from all perspectives. He knows our business and our concerns very well. He provides a great level of service and expertise.'

Ranked Lawyer, Chambers UK 2024

‘Alex Davis cuts through a case and sees the winning strategy.'

Leading Partner, Legal 500 UK 2025

'Alex is a heavy hitter as the head of their marine practice, and he is also very strong on war risks.'

Ranked Lawyer, Chambers UK 2025

Biography

Language - English
Jurisdiction - England & Wales

Alex is a leading insurance practitioner, acting for major London Lloyd’s and company market insurers as well as Continental insurers on a wide range of marine, aviation and rail insurance matters.

He regularly advises on complex coverage issues involving hull, cargo, war, port risk, shipyard liability, general liability, specie and mortgagee interest policies.

With significant experience representing international insurance markets, Alex handles major casualties, collisions, salvage, and wreck removals. He is a frequent contributor to industry publications such as Lloyd’s List and recently co-presented on marine cyber risk at the IMCC. Alex has particular expertise in Notices of Abandonment (NOAs), Constructive Total Losses (CTLs), and related legal developments, having led a landmark case in this area.

Alex and his team acted for a major insurance client in the recent Russian Aviation losses trial.

He is also recognised for his work on mortgagee interest coverage, geo-seismic operators and their insurers on risk management, as well as the London market on pre-inception risk issues.

Outside of insurance, he has advised Government Agencies and numerous Crown and Overseas Dependencies on maritime issues as wide as wreck removal, pollution response, casualty response and fishing/commercial rights.

He is listed as a leading individual in marine insurance in major legal directories.

Experience

Marine and Casualty Response
- Advised continental H&M/P&I insurers in relation to the ATL of a bulk carrier off the Chinese coast following a typhoon, specifically in relation to pollution and wreck removal liabilities.
- Supported Dutch H&M insurers in relation to a collision off the coast of China and subsequent hull and salvage claims.
- Acted for London Market cargo insurers in respect of a salvage claim following an abandonment of voyage and subsequent transhipment of a bulk rice cargo. Subsequently successfully pursuing ship interests for a contribution.
- Advised Asian Market insurers in relation to the salvage of an LNG carrier off Indonesia.
Marine and international trade

Represented London company market insurers in relation to coverage issues arising out of the total loss of a bulk carrier in a typhoon off China.
Shipping litigation

Acted for London Market liability underwriters in relation to a major fire and total loss of a naval vessel during repair.

Shipping

Advised Lloyd’s war risk insurers in relation to the detention of a vessel in Kuwait. Subsequently facilitating the release of the vessel through commercial channels.
Aviation

Advising a major London market insurer on covering coverage issues rising out of the Russian aviation losses