Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has announced that litigation and disputes partner Ned Kirk has joined its New York office, further advancing the firm’s global insurance offering and strategic focus on the industry.
Ned represents domestic and international insurers and reinsurers in complex commercial disputes with a focus on matters involving representations-and-warranties insurance (R&W), specialty, bad faith, directors and officers liability (D&O) and financial institutions coverage. His addition broadens the firm’s insurance disputes capabilities and complements its leading transactional and regulatory practices, enabling the firm to support clients across the full lifecycle of a matter–from underwriting and transactions through claims and disputes.
“The insurance sector is a significant area of strategic investment for our firm, and the addition of Ned builds on the growth of both our transactional and disputes teams,” said Jeff Cody, Norton Rose Fulbright’s Global and US Managing Partner. “His experience strengthens our ability to provide sophisticated, integrated counsel as insurers face increasingly complex matters in the US and around the world.”
Ned arrives from Clyde & Co, where he worked with partners James Cooper and Mandip Singh Sagoo, who joined Norton Rose Fulbright’s London office this year to add depth in complex coverage and representations-and-warranties insurance. Together, these incoming partners reinforce the firm’s ability to support insurers on sophisticated cross-border disputes and claims worldwide.
Ned’s practice has a strong cross-border component, as he regularly advises insurers across the US, Europe and Asia on claims investigations, coverage litigation and arbitrations. He will help the firm’s global insurance team give coordinated, multijurisdictional guidance to clients across a broad range of matters.
“Ned’s arrival continues the growth of our global insurance offering and reinforces our commitment to this important practice,” said James Bateson, Norton Rose Fulbright’s Global Head of Financial Institutions. “He will add further depth to our existing team in the US and globally as we seek to expand the support we provide insurers facing claims, disputes and investigations across major markets.”
Ned joins at a moment of heightened activity in the insurance sector, with R&W and coverage disputes an increasingly prominent area as deal flow and claims volumes rise. Those trends come as companies continue to face a rapidly evolving disputes landscape, a theme highlighted in Norton Rose Fulbright’s recently released 2026 Annual Litigation Trends Survey: A midyear industry pulse.
“The way Norton Rose Fulbright brings together insurance transactions and disputes creates a compelling platform for clients navigating complex risks,” Ned commented. “That breadth is particularly valuable in the R&W space, where transactions, claims and coverage issues are often closely intertwined.”
Licensed in New York and Connecticut, Ned earned his law degree from the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America and his bachelor’s degree from Columbia University.
Norton Rose Fulbright is a leading global law firm providing full-scope business legal services to major corporations and financial institutions. Operating through more than 50 cities worldwide with over 3,000 lawyers, the firm specializes in key sectors including finance, energy, and technology.
