John Barlow

Partner, HFW, Dubai
Nationality: United Kingdom
Course: Insurance Law

John heads the Middle East Financial Institutions and Regulatory Practice at Holman Fenwick & Willan (HFW). He advises banks, insurers and reinsurers of Financial Institutions on their fidelity, computer crime, D&O, PI/Civil Liability and cyber liability programmes, and for claims that arise under these products. John has handled and settled many of the most significant global claims to find their way into the London insurance and reinsurance market over the last two decades. As part of his practice, John advises the broad swathe of financial institutions, insurers and brokers in the Middle East region on all regulatory issues.

John heads up HFW's regulatory practice in Dubai which assists insurers, brokers and MGAs wishing to establish a presence on the DIFC platform and in the broader region.

John and his team's work includes advising on set-ups and compliance, guiding clients from the initial approach to the relevant regulatory authority (in whichever jurisdiction) to obtaining the required licence. John also advises on the selling of financial products, admission of insurers and the dealing of sophisticated financial instruments. In addition to his claims handling experience and dispute resolution, John has considerable experience in the development of leading Financial Institution insurance products that encompass the coverage of exposures of IFAs, banks, investment banks and sovereign financial institutions.

John has developed market-leading products in connection with bank Operational Risk programmes including products which address regulatory capital issues for banks, traders and commodities companies. John has considerable experience in political risk, trade credit, trade finance, sovereign guarantee and protracted payment insurance, as well as the development of captive insurance programmes. John is qualified in England and Wales.