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Michael Whitton
Partner

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Michael read law at Cambridge University. He qualified in 1986 with a City firm, joined Edwin Coe in 1987 and became a partner in the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution group in 1990. He is a member of the British Insurance Law Association.

Michael deals principally with claimant insurance litigation and specialises in liability and coverage disputes arising from fires, floods, thefts and other perils. In the field of insurance and reinsurance litigation for policy holders only Michael and his team have been ranked in tier one by Legal 500 Directory 2007. “Clients state that the “quality of service is very high and advice is unequivocal with a proper assessment of any potential risk attached.”

The remainder of Michael’s practice is concerned with general commercial litigation including professional negligence and large scale contractual disputes.

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Practice Areas

 

Insurance Commercial litigation Common law (general)

Education

 

MA (Hons) (Cantab) Solicitor
Ranked in
Michael Whitton - Ranked in Chambers & Partners

Michael Whitton: ‘Considered by clients to be “at the height of his powers.” Clients marvel at his ability to “home in like a guided missile on key points.”’ Chambers Directory UK 2008, Leading Individuals, Insurance: General Claims, London.


"Edwin Coe LLP fields a three-partner team, led by the 'fantastic' Michael Whitton. Clients state that the 'quality of service is very high and advice is unequivocal, with a proper assessment of any potential risk attached'." Legal 500 2007.


Edwin Coe LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (No. OC326366) and is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.  A list of members of the LLP is available for inspection at our registered office: 2 Stone Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3TH.  “Partner” denotes a member of the LLP or an employee or consultant with the equivalent standing.