Overview
Alex Silverman represents U.S. and international insurers, reinsurers, and other businesses in complex commercial litigation and arbitration, including insurance coverage disputes and reinsurance matters. He regularly litigates and counsels insurers and reinsurers in connection with multimillion- and multibillion-dollar third-party liability claims in state and federal courts and alternative dispute resolution forums across the country. Alex has particular experience with issues relating to commercial general liability insurance, including matters implicating both Coverage A and Coverage B. He also has extensive experience with matters implicating financial lines policies, including directors and officers liability, employment practices liability, fiduciary liability, and professional liability.
Alex regularly assists clients in protecting their rights as they navigate New York Insurance Law section 3420. He also frequently presents to insurance companies on the statute’s many gray areas.
In addition, Alex regularly represents businesses in a range of complex commercial litigation, including cryptocurrency and blockchain-related disputes, breach of contract disputes, product liability actions involving medical devices and various pharmaceuticals, shareholder derivative actions, and intellectual property matters concerning trademarks, trade secrets, unfair competition, and false advertising.