As a senior associate in our insurance and reinsurance team Charlie Shute concentrates on advising clients on insurance and reinsurance disputes, including; litigation, arbitration, and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Prior to joining Hogan Lovells, Charlie was a solicitor in the Sydney office of one of Australia's leading insurance law firms. Charlie's clients include insurers, reinsurers, brokers and insured companies.

Charlie has experience in providing advice to clients on coverage and claims handling across multiple classes of business (including property, product liability, energy and financial lines claims), and on complex disputes arising in an insurance and reinsurance context. He also advises clients in relation to regulatory matters including insurance distribution, the effect of economic and trade sanctions, the mis-sale of insurance products, and public law matters including issues arising from Government commissions of inquiry.