Biography

Luke Johnson’s practice includes insurance and reinsurance litigation for UK, European and US clients as well as all aspects of coverage advice and monitoring.  His experience includes providing coverage advice, conducting the defence of insureds on behalf of insurers, defending insurers involved in coverage litigation and reinsurance recovery arbitrations.  The main areas of Luke Johnson’s insurance and reinsurance expertise are within the Financial Lines and Property/Casualty Markets.

Luke Johnson has represented clients in the High Courts, Court of Appeal and before the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.  He has also acted on behalf of insurers in mediations, arbitrations and other alternative dispute resolution forums.

Luke Johnson is a dual national with American and British citizenships.
 

Publications

• "More Countries Could Be Hit by Iran-Type Sanctions", Insurance Day (March 4, 2011).
• "Jurisdiction Clauses vs Mandatory EU Regulations", Sedgwick’s London & Bermuda Newsletter (Spring 2010).
• "U.K. Ruling: Dropdown Clauses Don't Cover Excess Claim," Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Update (June 2009).
• "In Re the Buncefield Incident – Joint Ventures and Indemnities for Negligence", Sedgwick’s London & Bermuda Newsletter (Summer 2009).