Robert Morris

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Robert is a highly experienced insurance lawyer who specialises in complex insurance coverage work, professional negligence, and contentious regulatory work for professional and financial services firms. He is regularly instructed by insurance companies and Lloyd’s syndicates, as well as professional service providers including insurance intermediaries and large accountancy and financial services firms. Robert was one of the contributing authors of the professional textbook Insurance Broking Practice & the Law.

“I love that, even after 25 years, insurance still challenges me legally and intellectually”

“I’ve worked for London market insurers on coverage matters and in monitoring roles across various jurisdictions including Ireland, the US, and the Channel Islands.

I love that, even after 25 years, insurance still challenges me legally and intellectually. I also love the way that it enables so much business and development around the world - and that it remains very much a people business.

Hopefully, my clients value the focus I bring to problem solving and the strategic resolution of complex disputes, as well as my intellectually rigorous analysis of challenging insurance coverage matters.

I pride myself on being very responsive and reactive to my clients’ internal and personal needs, and always seek to take a personal - and personable - approach. I listen carefully, take care to understand clients’ drivers and objectives, write clearly and to the point, and always take the time to discuss and explain matters personally.”

Directory quotes

"A very talented lawyer." - Chambers UK 2025

"Rob is extremely good with accounting work." - Chambers UK 2024

"Rob's technical ability is second to none and he's fantastic on complex legal cases." - Chambers UK 2023

Ranked – Chambers UK 2022

"Robert Morris regularly advises on claims against accountants, pensions professionals and insurers. Robert is excellent. He is a reassuring, safe pair of hands and is completely committed to getting the best outcome for his client." - Chambers UK 2022

Recommended - The Legal 500 UK 2022

Recommended - The Legal 500 UK 2021

Robert Morris is recommended for representing clients against those in the finance sector including insurance brokers and pensions professionals. He continues to advise on policy coverage issues. - Chambers UK 2019

"Good rates, professional liability expertise, he's very friendly, very accessible, and he is willing to help. We quite often pick up the phone to Robert to get some risk management and other advice besides the litigation and regulatory stuff." - Acritas Stars Stand-out Talent report, 2018

Robert Morris is praised by clients for his "sound judgement and very good appreciation of the commercial factors at play." - Chambers UK 2018

Robert Morris is well known for his focus on dealing with claims against brokers, accountants and financial professionals. His expertise extends to advising clients on insurance policy coverage matters. - Chambers UK 2017

"The "excellent" Robert Morris is well regarded for his thorough, professional and pragmatic approach, with commentators highlighting him as "a really solid, safe pair of hands"" - Chambers UK 2016

"Very shrewd and very sensible" as well as "absolutely brilliant on the law" - Chambers UK 2015

"Robert Morris mainly handles accountants' claims. A client said of him: "He is one of the best lawyers I know technically. He really does stand out. For big, difficult claims he is my first choice."" - Chambers UK 2014

Relevant work

Acting in the ongoing Russian aviation insurance litigation in England and Wales, Ireland and the US.

Advising London market insurers on complex, high value coverage disputes across a range of classes of business (including professional indemnity, FI, contingency, and PTL).

Acting for large accountants and financial services firms in managing civil litigation claims, professional disciplinary proceedings and FCA-imposed past business reviews.

Resolving claims arising from most of this century's numerous financial services misselling scandals, including advising insurers on coverage issues arising from the same

Acting for many of the top 20 accountants firms, dealing with claims involving matters such as tax, insolvency and audit work

Dealing with claims against pension professionals of all kinds, including scheme trustees, administrators and actuaries

Advising on complex coverage issues in respect of professional indemnity, financial institutions and contingency insurance policies