Jorge R. Aviles

Shareholder , New York, Philadelphia, Washington, DC

• 202-416-6503
• javiles@andersonkill.com

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Experience

• Represented a publicly traded, Fortune 500 US electric utility holding company against its D&O excess insurer, and successfully settled the coverage dispute, filed in federal court, arising from underlying claims made against the company and certain of its directors associated with the spinoff of an affiliated company.
• Represented one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in an arbitration in London at the International Dispute Resolution Centre involving claims for business interruption, bodily injury and property damage involving hundreds of millions in losses, which presented issues of first impression under New York law for coverage of mixed contract and tort claims under Bermuda Form policies.
• Represented international investment firm in insurance coverage action by its management liability insurers for coverage for two UK Pensions Regulator actions following the acquisition and restructuring of a financially distressed entity.
• Counseled the busiest container port in North America on coverage claims involving long-tail, historic environmental contamination to the port’s sediments and surroundings.
• Advised former executives of energy holdings company on D&O coverage for a shareholder lawsuit following a multi-million buy-out transaction.
• Counseled Fortune 500 energy company on coverage for claims involving bodily injury to subcontractors seeking millions in damages. Analyzed coverage for COVID-19 losses, including business interruption, for various industries, including REITs, hospitality / hotels, restaurants, health care providers and retailers.
• Represented construction sub-contractor in insurance coverage claim for record-setting wrongful death verdict and obtained summary judgment on key coverage issue triggering millions in coverage.
• Counseled global manufacturing company in coverage action for long-term bodily injury, asbestos-related claims under $100 Million+ multi-layer coverage tower.
• Advised Fortune 500 company specializing in electronic components and computer products in claims regarding environmental pollution at major engineering site.
• Mediated claim to recover settlement amounts paid by policyholder ($40+ million) to settle class action claims concerning allegedly improper credit card processing fees.
• Represented municipality in litigation for equipment breakdown and flood-related coverage following loss in wastewater treatment facility.
• Settled cyber breach claim for non-profit medical services provider.
• Assisted in month-long trial of asbestos coverage claims regarding exhaustion and allocation of primary insurance coverage.

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