The Boston office, in collaboration with Clyde & Co’s existing offices in New York and New Jersey, will enable the firm to support businesses and insurance carriers throughout the Northeast.
The member partners are:
- Kevin O’Connor, insurance and surety attorney, formerly president of Hermes Netburn. O’Connor advises the main national and international insurers, reinsurers and insurance claims administrators on complex coverage and guarantee law.
- holly halftone, a trial attorney specializing in complex products liability, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, toxic torts, asbestos, general liability, and business law matters. Polglase advises important national and multinational companies. She represents product manufacturers, sellers and other businesses after catastrophic losses.
- joh happy, an insurance and trial attorney who represents manufacturers, distributors, businesses, property owners, and their insurers in a variety of toxic exposure cases, including asbestos, talc, mold, and chemical exposures. Felice also represents insurers, insurance claims administrators, and other interested parties in complex insurance coverage matters and matters of bad faith and unfair claims practices.
Other members of the Hermes Netburn team joining Clyde & Co include founder Peter Hermes, Peter Netburn, Tony Sbarra and Michael Batson.
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“This office further enhances our offering in the Northeast region of the US,” said Carolena Gordon, Senior Partner at Clyde & Co. “New England is home to a vibrant ecosystem of insurance, biotech, healthcare and services professionals for whom we are in an ideal position. support. We look forward to serving existing customers outside of Boston and speaking to potential new customers in the market.”
“This team of litigators provides us with the opportunity to establish an office in Boston, which is a key insurance market, while further enhancing our insurance advocacy and coverage across the country, in line with our strategy,” said Eileen King Bower. , Partner and Chairman of the North American Board of Clyde & Co. “We welcome these talented attorneys to Clyde & Co and look forward to quickly integrating them into our region.”
“Joining Clyde & Co was a natural next step for us, with clear synergies between our practices and clients,” said O’Connor. “Our customers in Boston and beyond will benefit significantly, as will our entire team. We will make the most of domestic and global opportunities to grow and develop our practices and people.”
Clyde & Co has been in business in the US for 17 years. Boston is its 15th office in the country. The firm last expanded into the US in 2021, opening offices in Phoenix, Las Vegas and Denver. Last year, the firm announced the launch of a global cyber risk offering.
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