Goldberg Segalla Announces International Expansion With Opening of London Office Led by Clive O'Connell

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NEW YORK, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Goldberg Segalla is pleased to announce the law firm will expand internationally with the opening of an office in London led by leading reinsurance solicitor Clive O'Connell. The office will open in April 2012 and will be located in the heart of London's finance and insurance district at No. 1 Cornhill across from the Royal Exchange. The London expansion and addition of Mr. O'Connell closely follows former New York State Superintendent of Insurance James J. Wrynn joining the firm as head of its Manhattan office and regulatory compliance practice.

Mr. O'Connell is the former head of the Commercial Risk and Reinsurance Department at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP in London. He is recognized as one of the world's leading insurance and reinsurance legal professionals in all major international legal ranking directories, including Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, Euromoney Expert Guides, Who's Who Legal, The International Who's Who of Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyers, and others. The Chambers and Partners directory has noted, "Clive O'Connell is deemed a formidable reinsurance lawyer by market sources." In 2011, Legal 500 called him "one of the best reinsurance lawyers in London."

"Adding Clive O'Connell to our Global Insurance Services team significantly enhances our Best Practices, client-driven service model," said Daniel W. Gerber, Co-Chair of Goldberg Segalla's Global Insurance Services Practice Group. "Our clients will greatly benefit from Clive's talents, experience, and unparalleled understanding of the complex global insurance and reinsurance markets. We are thrilled to welcome him to a growing team."

"I am excited to join the talented professionals at Goldberg Segalla," Mr. O'Connell said. "This forward-thinking firm takes great pride not only in being a premier law firm serving international markets, but also in achieving that status through hard work and putting the needs of its clients above all else. Goldberg Segalla's ethos is one of innovation, superior service, and collaboration amongst its lawyers and across its offices and practice groups. I look forward to contributing to the success of the firm and its international client base in the insurance and reinsurance industry."

Mr. O'Connell's experience includes representing clients in some of the world's largest reinsurance disputes in recent years. He has acted for clients on wording both of their general programs as well as unique transactions. He has also been involved in every aspect of run-off and exit strategies for reinsurers and insurers.

Mr. O'Connell has acted for clients in disputes in a variety of forums including the Commercial Court and arbitration in England, the federal and state courts and arbitration in the United States, the Commercial Court and arbitration in France, as well as other jurisdictions such as Bermuda, Jamaica, Switzerland, Sweden, and Hong Kong. He is currently General Counsel of the International Insurance Society, and is a regular presenter at meetings of the International Association of Claims Professionals. Since 2005, he has been the Legal Correspondent of The Review - Worldwide Reinsurance magazine. Mr. O'Connell writes regularly for publications including Insurance Day, Reactions, and Global Reinsurance. He is a contributor to Reinsurance Practice and the Law and an author of a chapter on legal issues for Alternative Risk Strategies. He has served for several years on the panel deciding Reactions Magazine's London Market Awards.

About Goldberg Segalla

Goldberg Segalla is an AV-rated, Best Practices law firm more than 140 lawyers strong, with offices in New York (New York, Garden City, White Plains, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo), New Jersey (Princeton), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Connecticut (Hartford), and Europe (London). The firm represents and acts for clients in litigated and non-litigated matters in areas such as insurance coverage, bad faith, reinsurance, policy wording, insurance regulatory and market conduct, captive risk programs, commercial and business litigation, professional liability, catastrophic personal injury, products liability, fire and arson, drug and medical device, environmental, intellectual property, construction defect, labor and employment, trucking and transportation, and municipal liability. Additional information about the firm can be found at www.GoldbergSegalla.com.

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Goldberg Segalla Announces International Expansion With Opening of London Office Led by Clive O'Connell

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NEW YORK, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Goldberg Segalla is pleased to announce the law firm will expand internationally with the opening of an office in London led by leading reinsurance solicitor Clive O'Connell. The office will open in April 2012 and will be located in the heart of London's finance and insurance district at No. 1 Cornhill across from the Royal Exchange. The London expansion and addition of Mr. O'Connell closely follows former New York State Superintendent of Insurance James J. Wrynn joining the firm as head of its Manhattan office and regulatory compliance practice.

Mr. O'Connell is the former head of the Commercial Risk and Reinsurance Department at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP in London. He is recognized as one of the world's leading insurance and reinsurance legal professionals in all major international legal ranking directories, including Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, Euromoney Expert Guides, Who's Who Legal, The International Who's Who of Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyers, and others. The Chambers and Partners directory has noted, "Clive O'Connell is deemed a formidable reinsurance lawyer by market sources." In 2011, Legal 500 called him "one of the best reinsurance lawyers in London."

"Adding Clive O'Connell to our Global Insurance Services team significantly enhances our Best Practices, client-driven service model," said Daniel W. Gerber, Co-Chair of Goldberg Segalla's Global Insurance Services Practice Group. "Our clients will greatly benefit from Clive's talents, experience, and unparalleled understanding of the complex global insurance and reinsurance markets. We are thrilled to welcome him to a growing team."

"I am excited to join the talented professionals at Goldberg Segalla," Mr. O'Connell said. "This forward-thinking firm takes great pride not only in being a premier law firm serving international markets, but also in achieving that status through hard work and putting the needs of its clients above all else. Goldberg Segalla's ethos is one of innovation, superior service, and collaboration amongst its lawyers and across its offices and practice groups. I look forward to contributing to the success of the firm and its international client base in the insurance and reinsurance industry."

Mr. O'Connell's experience includes representing clients in some of the world's largest reinsurance disputes in recent years. He has acted for clients on wording both of their general programs as well as unique transactions. He has also been involved in every aspect of run-off and exit strategies for reinsurers and insurers.

Mr. O'Connell has acted for clients in disputes in a variety of forums including the Commercial Court and arbitration in England, the federal and state courts and arbitration in the United States, the Commercial Court and arbitration in France, as well as other jurisdictions such as Bermuda, Jamaica, Switzerland, Sweden, and Hong Kong. He is currently General Counsel of the International Insurance Society, and is a regular presenter at meetings of the International Association of Claims Professionals. Since 2005, he has been the Legal Correspondent of The Review - Worldwide Reinsurance magazine. Mr. O'Connell writes regularly for publications including Insurance Day, Reactions, and Global Reinsurance. He is a contributor to Reinsurance Practice and the Law and an author of a chapter on legal issues for Alternative Risk Strategies. He has served for several years on the panel deciding Reactions Magazine's London Market Awards.

About Goldberg Segalla

Goldberg Segalla is an AV-rated, Best Practices law firm more than 140 lawyers strong, with offices in New York (New York, Garden City, White Plains, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo), New Jersey (Princeton), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Connecticut (Hartford), and Europe (London). The firm represents and acts for clients in litigated and non-litigated matters in areas such as insurance coverage, bad faith, reinsurance, policy wording, insurance regulatory and market conduct, captive risk programs, commercial and business litigation, professional liability, catastrophic personal injury, products liability, fire and arson, drug and medical device, environmental, intellectual property, construction defect, labor and employment, trucking and transportation, and municipal liability. Additional information about the firm can be found at www.GoldbergSegalla.com.

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Goldberg Segalla Announces International Expansion With Opening of London Office Led by Clive O'Connell

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NEW YORK, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Goldberg Segalla is pleased to announce the law firm will expand internationally with the opening of an office in London led by leading reinsurance solicitor Clive O'Connell. The office will open in April 2012 and will be located in the heart of London's finance and insurance district at No. 1 Cornhill across from the Royal Exchange. The London expansion and addition of Mr. O'Connell closely follows former New York State Superintendent of Insurance James J. Wrynn joining the firm as head of its Manhattan office and regulatory compliance practice.

Mr. O'Connell is the former head of the Commercial Risk and Reinsurance Department at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP in London. He is recognized as one of the world's leading insurance and reinsurance legal professionals in all major international legal ranking directories, including Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, Euromoney Expert Guides, Who's Who Legal, The International Who's Who of Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyers, and others. The Chambers and Partners directory has noted, "Clive O'Connell is deemed a formidable reinsurance lawyer by market sources." In 2011, Legal 500 called him "one of the best reinsurance lawyers in London."

"Adding Clive O'Connell to our Global Insurance Services team significantly enhances our Best Practices, client-driven service model," said Daniel W. Gerber, Co-Chair of Goldberg Segalla's Global Insurance Services Practice Group. "Our clients will greatly benefit from Clive's talents, experience, and unparalleled understanding of the complex global insurance and reinsurance markets. We are thrilled to welcome him to a growing team."

"I am excited to join the talented professionals at Goldberg Segalla," Mr. O'Connell said. "This forward-thinking firm takes great pride not only in being a premier law firm serving international markets, but also in achieving that status through hard work and putting the needs of its clients above all else. Goldberg Segalla's ethos is one of innovation, superior service, and collaboration amongst its lawyers and across its offices and practice groups. I look forward to contributing to the success of the firm and its international client base in the insurance and reinsurance industry."

Mr. O'Connell's experience includes representing clients in some of the world's largest reinsurance disputes in recent years. He has acted for clients on wording both of their general programs as well as unique transactions. He has also been involved in every aspect of run-off and exit strategies for reinsurers and insurers.

Mr. O'Connell has acted for clients in disputes in a variety of forums including the Commercial Court and arbitration in England, the federal and state courts and arbitration in the United States, the Commercial Court and arbitration in France, as well as other jurisdictions such as Bermuda, Jamaica, Switzerland, Sweden, and Hong Kong. He is currently General Counsel of the International Insurance Society, and is a regular presenter at meetings of the International Association of Claims Professionals. Since 2005, he has been the Legal Correspondent of The Review - Worldwide Reinsurance magazine. Mr. O'Connell writes regularly for publications including Insurance Day, Reactions, and Global Reinsurance. He is a contributor to Reinsurance Practice and the Law and an author of a chapter on legal issues for Alternative Risk Strategies. He has served for several years on the panel deciding Reactions Magazine's London Market Awards.

About Goldberg Segalla

Goldberg Segalla is an AV-rated, Best Practices law firm more than 140 lawyers strong, with offices in New York (New York, Garden City, White Plains, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo), New Jersey (Princeton), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Connecticut (Hartford), and Europe (London). The firm represents and acts for clients in litigated and non-litigated matters in areas such as insurance coverage, bad faith, reinsurance, policy wording, insurance regulatory and market conduct, captive risk programs, commercial and business litigation, professional liability, catastrophic personal injury, products liability, fire and arson, drug and medical device, environmental, intellectual property, construction defect, labor and employment, trucking and transportation, and municipal liability. Additional information about the firm can be found at www.GoldbergSegalla.com.

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Lawyer on Bales: 'There may be explanations' - CNN International

Washington (CNN) -- A lawyer for Sgt. Robert Bales said Tuesday "there may be explanations" for the alleged shooting this month by his client of 16 Afghan civilians, but -- even if that is what happened -- the government will have a difficult time making its case.

"I don't know if the government is going to prove much," lead attorney John Henry Browne told CNN about the shootings of nine children, three women and four men in a village in southern Afghanistan. "There's no forensic evidence, there's no confessions."

He added, "Nothing really justifies killing women and children in a noncombat situation. But there may be explanations if that's true. And right now I want to say once again, I'm not sure that's true."

Bales, who had served three tours of duty in Iraq before being sent to Afghanistan, may have been suffering post-traumatic stress disorder, Brown said. Bales suffered a traumatic brain injury during a roadside bomb explosion and lost part of his foot in separate tours in Iraq, his attorney has said. "Anybody that has seen what he's seen and done what he's done at the request of the military -- and I'm not talking about these allegations -- I think would have PTSD ... Dragging parts of bodies around is not something you forget very often."

He said he expects his client to be charged on Thursday, probably with "homicide and a bunch of other charges," and predicted that the case would last two years.

But Browne denied that money woes could have led to Bales' alleged conduct.

"Sure, there's financial problems," Browne continued. "I have financial problems, 99% of America has financial problems. You don't go and kill women and children because you have financial problems."

Browne also denied that the soldier was drunk at the time of the shootings. "A couple of sips of somebody else's bottle," he said. "But that's not drinking."

He said he had met with Bales had met with three of his lawyers, including Browne, for 11 hours and that Bales was in shock and doesn't remember what happened. "That's common with concussive injuries," he said. 'You remember certain things; you don't remember other things."

The attorney said he will not pursue an insanity defense for his client, but one of diminished capacity, CBS reported.

The military will also conduct a separate investigation into the circumstances surrounding Bales' assignment to the combat outpost in southern Afghanistan, the top commander for U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan said Tuesday.

The administrative review, which will take place separately from the criminal investigation, will be conducted by U.S. Forces Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen told the House Armed Services Committee.

The investigation will consider how Bales was assigned and why he was assigned to the combat outpost, Allen said. "It will look at the command relationships associated with his involvement in that combat outpost," Allen said.

"He's a soldier's soldier," defense lawyer Browne said. "He didn't particularly want to go over there, and he could have used reasons not to, but he did as he was told."

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Bales, who is being held at the U.S. military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, stands accused in the killings in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province, allegations that have strained already tense U.S.-Afghan relations and intensified a debate about whether to pull American troops ahead of their planned 2014 withdrawal.

After the shootings, which took place in two neighboring villages just outside a U.S. outpost in the Panjwai district, Afghan President Hamid Karzai demanded troops withdraw from villages and return to their bases. He said relations between the two countries were "at the end of their rope."

Afghans are insisting that the suspect be returned to Afghanistan to face trial, even as villagers and lawmakers question the U.S. military's account of what happened.

U.S. officials have alleged Bales left his outpost alone and carried out the killings in the villages alone.

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has promised Karzai a full investigation and said the United States will bring the shooter to justice.

The trial will be held in the United States, though the location has not been decided, a U.S. Forces Afghanistan legal expert told reporters Sunday. "We will develop charges hopefully within the next week," said the expert, who would not speculate on what they might be.

Discussions are under way for the United States to compensate relatives of the victims, the expert added.

The government of Afghanistan will not be present in the court, the expert said in response to a question, but some Afghans may be taken to the United States for Bales' trial.

Accounts from the military, Bales' family, friends and neighbors paint a portrait of a man who bore scars from wounds he received during three previous combat tours to Iraq but remained committed to serving his country, and deployed to Afghanistan in January.

CNN's Michael Martinez in Los Angeles, Sara Sidner in Kabul, Afghanistan; Paul Vercammen in Auburn, Washington and Bill Kirkos contributed to this report.

updated 1:20 PM EDT, Tue March 20, 2012 An Army soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians was not drunk but doesn't remember what happened and is in shock, his lawyer said.updated 6:46 AM EDT, Tue March 20, 2012 CNN's Dan Simon has new details about alleged killer Staff Sgt. Robert. Bales' financial troubles and his prior arrest. updated 1:47 PM EDT, Mon March 19, 2012 CNN's Suzanne Malveaux talks with Dean Obeidallah, who wrote an op-ed on the Afghan Massacre Victims updated 8:35 AM EDT, Mon March 19, 2012 Video: Afghan President Hamid Karzai cast doubt on the U.S. account of a shooting rampage after meeting with the families of victims.updated 1:20 PM EDT, Tue March 20, 2012 A retired U.S. general suggested the fallout from the massacre could lead to American troops' beginning to return home within weeks.updated 8:22 PM EDT, Mon March 19, 2012 Shocked friends of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales say he was passionately committed to serving his country and cared deeply for others.updated 9:48 PM EDT, Sun March 18, 2012 Video: Witnesses offer accounts of the massacre in Kandahar; Taliban tells why it suspended peace talks. Sara Sidner reports.updated 11:00 AM EDT, Mon March 19, 2012 Video: CNN's Dan Simon visits the former U.S. home of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales to learn more about the accused shooter.updated 8:44 PM EDT, Fri March 16, 2012 The attorney representing Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is a pugnacious trial lawyer who doesn't shy from the hardest cases.updated 11:58 PM EDT, Thu March 15, 2012 A lack of information heightens speculation about the suspect and his mental condition. What soldier could commit such a heinous act?updated 1:38 PM EDT, Thu March 15, 2012 Video: Afghan President Hamid Karzai urges U.S. troops to pull out of Afghan outposts in the wake of the massacre.updated 4:17 PM EDT, Thu March 15, 2012 The alleged murder of 16 Afghan civilians could spur retaliatory violence in the United States, The FBI and Department of Homeland Security warned.Most popular stories right now

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Goldberg Segalla Announces International Expansion With Opening of London Office Led by Clive O'Connell

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NEW YORK, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Goldberg Segalla is pleased to announce the law firm will expand internationally with the opening of an office in London led by leading reinsurance solicitor Clive O'Connell. The office will open in April 2012 and will be located in the heart of London's finance and insurance district at No. 1 Cornhill across from the Royal Exchange. The London expansion and addition of Mr. O'Connell closely follows former New York State Superintendent of Insurance James J. Wrynn joining the firm as head of its Manhattan office and regulatory compliance practice.

Mr. O'Connell is the former head of the Commercial Risk and Reinsurance Department at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP in London. He is recognized as one of the world's leading insurance and reinsurance legal professionals in all major international legal ranking directories, including Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, Euromoney Expert Guides, Who's Who Legal, The International Who's Who of Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyers, and others. The Chambers and Partners directory has noted, "Clive O'Connell is deemed a formidable reinsurance lawyer by market sources." In 2011, Legal 500 called him "one of the best reinsurance lawyers in London."

"Adding Clive O'Connell to our Global Insurance Services team significantly enhances our Best Practices, client-driven service model," said Daniel W. Gerber, Co-Chair of Goldberg Segalla's Global Insurance Services Practice Group. "Our clients will greatly benefit from Clive's talents, experience, and unparalleled understanding of the complex global insurance and reinsurance markets. We are thrilled to welcome him to a growing team."

"I am excited to join the talented professionals at Goldberg Segalla," Mr. O'Connell said. "This forward-thinking firm takes great pride not only in being a premier law firm serving international markets, but also in achieving that status through hard work and putting the needs of its clients above all else. Goldberg Segalla's ethos is one of innovation, superior service, and collaboration amongst its lawyers and across its offices and practice groups. I look forward to contributing to the success of the firm and its international client base in the insurance and reinsurance industry."

Mr. O'Connell's experience includes representing clients in some of the world's largest reinsurance disputes in recent years. He has acted for clients on wording both of their general programs as well as unique transactions. He has also been involved in every aspect of run-off and exit strategies for reinsurers and insurers.

Mr. O'Connell has acted for clients in disputes in a variety of forums including the Commercial Court and arbitration in England, the federal and state courts and arbitration in the United States, the Commercial Court and arbitration in France, as well as other jurisdictions such as Bermuda, Jamaica, Switzerland, Sweden, and Hong Kong. He is currently General Counsel of the International Insurance Society, and is a regular presenter at meetings of the International Association of Claims Professionals. Since 2005, he has been the Legal Correspondent of The Review - Worldwide Reinsurance magazine. Mr. O'Connell writes regularly for publications including Insurance Day, Reactions, and Global Reinsurance. He is a contributor to Reinsurance Practice and the Law and an author of a chapter on legal issues for Alternative Risk Strategies. He has served for several years on the panel deciding Reactions Magazine's London Market Awards.

About Goldberg Segalla

Goldberg Segalla is an AV-rated, Best Practices law firm more than 140 lawyers strong, with offices in New York (New York, Garden City, White Plains, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo), New Jersey (Princeton), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Connecticut (Hartford), and Europe (London). The firm represents and acts for clients in litigated and non-litigated matters in areas such as insurance coverage, bad faith, reinsurance, policy wording, insurance regulatory and market conduct, captive risk programs, commercial and business litigation, professional liability, catastrophic personal injury, products liability, fire and arson, drug and medical device, environmental, intellectual property, construction defect, labor and employment, trucking and transportation, and municipal liability. Additional information about the firm can be found at www.GoldbergSegalla.com.

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Goldberg Segalla shall inform the Office of the international with Clive O'Connell led to the enlargement of the London opening

NEW YORK, 13. March 2012/PRNewswire/--Goldberg Segalla is pleased to inform the law firm to expand internationally leading provider of reinsurance by Clive O'Connell led to the opening of the London office. The Office will open in April 2012, and London's financial district No. 1 Cornhill opposite the Royal Exchange in the heart of the city of is located. The London extension and Mr. O'Connell, former New York State closely, as well as the insurance Superintendent James j. Wrynn as Manager of an undertaking by a Manhattan office, and compliance with the policy.

Mr. O'Connell is the Barlow Lyde & Gilbert, and the commercial risk LLP in London, former head of reinsurance. He has been recognized as one of the world's leading insurance and reinsurance intermediaries law professionals from all the major international legal classification folders, such as the Chambers and partners, the legal 500, the Euromoney expert guides, who's who legal, International who's who of insurance and reinsurance intermediaries and other lawyers. Chambers and partners-the directory is found, "Clive O'Connell is considered to be the most formidable of the cessions by the sources in the market." In 2011, the legal 500 is called him, "one of the best reinsurance lawyers, in London."

Daniel w. Gerber, Goldberg Segalla, one for general insurance services practice group "Clive O'Connell in a general insurance services-our team significantly improve best practices, customer driven service model," said. "Customers will benefit greatly from Clive's abilities, experience and an unparalleled understanding of the complexity of the insurance and reinsurance intermediaries on the world market. We have wonderful, that you Welcome him, growing the team. "

"I am excited to join the talented professionals, Goldberg Segalla," Mr. O'Connell said. "This forward-thinking company take great pride is a premier law firm that serves the international market, with the exception of the drive through the work and putting all its customers ' needs. Goldberg Segalla ethos is one of innovation, superior service, and cooperation among the lawyers and offices and practice groups. I look forward to the investment firm and the international insurance and reinsurance intermediaries with a view to contributing to the success of the industry. "

Mr. O'Connell in the experience of some of the world's largest reinsurance undertaking, representing the clients in disputes over the last few years. He has worked as well as the wording of the general programmes, as well as unique events for clients. He has also been involved as global reinsurers and insurers by run-off and Exit strategies.

Mr. O'Connell has worked in various fora such as the Commercial Court and arbitration in England, the jurisdiction of the Federal and State courts and arbitration in the United States, the Commercial Court and arbitration in France as well as in other jurisdictions to Bermuda, Jamaica, Switzerland, Sweden and Hong Kong in the event of a dispute. He is currently the international insurance society, the legal issues and is regularly in the applicant's claims Professionals International Association meetings. Since 2005, he has been the global reinsurance magazine Review-legal contact person. Mr. O'Connell writes regularly in publications such as the date of the insurance, reinsurance and global reactions. He is a participant in the reinsurance policy and the law and the legal issues of the risk of the option strategies. He has acted in deciding the reactions Magazine London market awards panel for many years.

About Goldberg Segalla

Goldberg Segalla, AV-top rated, best practices in law firm more than 140 lawyers strong, which has its head office in New York (New York City, Garden City, White Plains, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo), New Jersey (Princeton), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Connecticut (Hartford, Connecticut) and in Europe (London). The firm represents and works litigated matters litigated in the areas of insurance and security, bad, the wording of the policy, the insurance regulatory and market activities in captivity the risk programs, commercial and business litigation, professional liability, catastrophic personal injury, product liability, fire and arson, drugs and medical equipment, the environment, intellectual property, construction defect, the work and employment, trucking and transportation and municipal waste is the responsibility of the customers. For more information about the company can be found at www.GoldbergSegalla.com.

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Goldberg Segalla Announces International Expansion With Opening of London Office Led by Clive O'Connell

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NEW YORK, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Goldberg Segalla is pleased to announce the law firm will expand internationally with the opening of an office in London led by leading reinsurance solicitor Clive O'Connell. The office will open in April 2012 and will be located in the heart of London's finance and insurance district at No. 1 Cornhill across from the Royal Exchange. The London expansion and addition of Mr. O'Connell closely follows former New York State Superintendent of Insurance James J. Wrynn joining the firm as head of its Manhattan office and regulatory compliance practice.

Mr. O'Connell is the former head of the Commercial Risk and Reinsurance Department at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP in London. He is recognized as one of the world's leading insurance and reinsurance legal professionals in all major international legal ranking directories, including Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, Euromoney Expert Guides, Who's Who Legal, The International Who's Who of Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyers, and others. The Chambers and Partners directory has noted, "Clive O'Connell is deemed a formidable reinsurance lawyer by market sources." In 2011, Legal 500 called him "one of the best reinsurance lawyers in London."

"Adding Clive O'Connell to our Global Insurance Services team significantly enhances our Best Practices, client-driven service model," said Daniel W. Gerber, Co-Chair of Goldberg Segalla's Global Insurance Services Practice Group. "Our clients will greatly benefit from Clive's talents, experience, and unparalleled understanding of the complex global insurance and reinsurance markets. We are thrilled to welcome him to a growing team."

"I am excited to join the talented professionals at Goldberg Segalla," Mr. O'Connell said. "This forward-thinking firm takes great pride not only in being a premier law firm serving international markets, but also in achieving that status through hard work and putting the needs of its clients above all else. Goldberg Segalla's ethos is one of innovation, superior service, and collaboration amongst its lawyers and across its offices and practice groups. I look forward to contributing to the success of the firm and its international client base in the insurance and reinsurance industry."

Mr. O'Connell's experience includes representing clients in some of the world's largest reinsurance disputes in recent years. He has acted for clients on wording both of their general programs as well as unique transactions. He has also been involved in every aspect of run-off and exit strategies for reinsurers and insurers.

Mr. O'Connell has acted for clients in disputes in a variety of forums including the Commercial Court and arbitration in England, the federal and state courts and arbitration in the United States, the Commercial Court and arbitration in France, as well as other jurisdictions such as Bermuda, Jamaica, Switzerland, Sweden, and Hong Kong. He is currently General Counsel of the International Insurance Society, and is a regular presenter at meetings of the International Association of Claims Professionals. Since 2005, he has been the Legal Correspondent of The Review - Worldwide Reinsurance magazine. Mr. O'Connell writes regularly for publications including Insurance Day, Reactions, and Global Reinsurance. He is a contributor to Reinsurance Practice and the Law and an author of a chapter on legal issues for Alternative Risk Strategies. He has served for several years on the panel deciding Reactions Magazine's London Market Awards.

About Goldberg Segalla

Goldberg Segalla is an AV-rated, Best Practices law firm more than 140 lawyers strong, with offices in New York (New York, Garden City, White Plains, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo), New Jersey (Princeton), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Connecticut (Hartford), and Europe (London). The firm represents and acts for clients in litigated and non-litigated matters in areas such as insurance coverage, bad faith, reinsurance, policy wording, insurance regulatory and market conduct, captive risk programs, commercial and business litigation, professional liability, catastrophic personal injury, products liability, fire and arson, drug and medical device, environmental, intellectual property, construction defect, labor and employment, trucking and transportation, and municipal liability. Additional information about the firm can be found at www.GoldbergSegalla.com.

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Goldberg Segalla Announces International Expansion With Opening of London Office Led by Clive O'Connell

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NEW YORK, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Goldberg Segalla is pleased to announce the law firm will expand internationally with the opening of an office in London led by leading reinsurance solicitor Clive O'Connell. The office will open in April 2012 and will be located in the heart of London's finance and insurance district at No. 1 Cornhill across from the Royal Exchange. The London expansion and addition of Mr. O'Connell closely follows former New York State Superintendent of Insurance James J. Wrynn joining the firm as head of its Manhattan office and regulatory compliance practice.

Mr. O'Connell is the former head of the Commercial Risk and Reinsurance Department at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP in London. He is recognized as one of the world's leading insurance and reinsurance legal professionals in all major international legal ranking directories, including Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, Euromoney Expert Guides, Who's Who Legal, The International Who's Who of Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyers, and others. The Chambers and Partners directory has noted, "Clive O'Connell is deemed a formidable reinsurance lawyer by market sources." In 2011, Legal 500 called him "one of the best reinsurance lawyers in London."

"Adding Clive O'Connell to our Global Insurance Services team significantly enhances our Best Practices, client-driven service model," said Daniel W. Gerber, Co-Chair of Goldberg Segalla's Global Insurance Services Practice Group. "Our clients will greatly benefit from Clive's talents, experience, and unparalleled understanding of the complex global insurance and reinsurance markets. We are thrilled to welcome him to a growing team."

"I am excited to join the talented professionals at Goldberg Segalla," Mr. O'Connell said. "This forward-thinking firm takes great pride not only in being a premier law firm serving international markets, but also in achieving that status through hard work and putting the needs of its clients above all else. Goldberg Segalla's ethos is one of innovation, superior service, and collaboration amongst its lawyers and across its offices and practice groups. I look forward to contributing to the success of the firm and its international client base in the insurance and reinsurance industry."

Mr. O'Connell's experience includes representing clients in some of the world's largest reinsurance disputes in recent years. He has acted for clients on wording both of their general programs as well as unique transactions. He has also been involved in every aspect of run-off and exit strategies for reinsurers and insurers.

Mr. O'Connell has acted for clients in disputes in a variety of forums including the Commercial Court and arbitration in England, the federal and state courts and arbitration in the United States, the Commercial Court and arbitration in France, as well as other jurisdictions such as Bermuda, Jamaica, Switzerland, Sweden, and Hong Kong. He is currently General Counsel of the International Insurance Society, and is a regular presenter at meetings of the International Association of Claims Professionals. Since 2005, he has been the Legal Correspondent of The Review - Worldwide Reinsurance magazine. Mr. O'Connell writes regularly for publications including Insurance Day, Reactions, and Global Reinsurance. He is a contributor to Reinsurance Practice and the Law and an author of a chapter on legal issues for Alternative Risk Strategies. He has served for several years on the panel deciding Reactions Magazine's London Market Awards.

About Goldberg Segalla

Goldberg Segalla is an AV-rated, Best Practices law firm more than 140 lawyers strong, with offices in New York (New York, Garden City, White Plains, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo), New Jersey (Princeton), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Connecticut (Hartford), and Europe (London). The firm represents and acts for clients in litigated and non-litigated matters in areas such as insurance coverage, bad faith, reinsurance, policy wording, insurance regulatory and market conduct, captive risk programs, commercial and business litigation, professional liability, catastrophic personal injury, products liability, fire and arson, drug and medical device, environmental, intellectual property, construction defect, labor and employment, trucking and transportation, and municipal liability. Additional information about the firm can be found at www.GoldbergSegalla.com.

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