Areas of Practice
Insurance & Reinsurance
Professional Liability
Product Liability
Personal Injury
Other
Profile
Undertaking Claimant and Defendant work, Graham continues to represent major insurers, both in the Company and Lloyd’s markets. He is regularly engaged to advise on policy and coverage issues, including construction of policy terms, the application of conditions and warranties, issues relating to non-disclosure and misrepresentation of material facts and fraudulent claims. His work also regularly involves representing insured defendants in a wide range of product liability, professional indemnity and catastrophic personal injury claims. He has long been recommended in Chambers UK and Legal 500. Cases of his are frequently reported. He has a client orientated approach, recognising that finding the right solution to his clients' problems requires a team approach.
Cases he has been instructed in during the last 3 years can be found in the Areas of Practice links above:
The Directories
Chambers 2010 UK Product Liability - Is touted as a "solid, reliable and tenacious silk."
Professional Negligence Chambers UK 2009: “… is praised for his “willingness to go beyond the call of duty. He specialises in insurance-related work, and has a leaning towards cases involving product failure.” (Product liability) “ User-friendly team player”
Chambers UK 2008: “… is highly regarded by other QCs and is particularly noted for his work dealing with technical product liability issues.” (Product liability) “… continues to have an ever increasing practice bolstered by his “client friendly approach”. (Professional negligence) Graham Eklund QC largely advises insurers and policy holders on policy and coverage issues…”
Chambers UK 2007: “Concentrates on commercial product liability and has a particular strength in insurance-based work.” (Product liability) “… is recognised for his high-quality, broad-ranging professional negligence practice.”
Chambers UK 2006: “Described as “very switched on”, [4 New Square] has undertaken an increasing amount of product liability during the year … technically very smart Graham Eklund QC has worked on a group action involving an allegedly defective lorry cab design” (Product liability) “… continues to be highly rated for his expertise in construction professional negligence matters.”
Long recommended in the professional negligence, product liability and personal injury sections of Chambers UK and Legal 500. He has continued to be recommended in Silk, as above. Legal 500 Recommendations: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Leading Silk in Professional Negligence and Personal Injury categories
Further Information
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