Bio

Claudia Jackson is a partner in the Dispute Resolution Department of our Johannesburg office, and a member of the Shipping, Aviation and Logistics practice. She has extensive experience working in top-tier international law firms and helping clients in the insurance and aviation sectors in the South African, African and off-shore jurisdictions. Most of Claudia’s practice involves complex, multijurisdictional insurance related disputes with a particular focus on financial lines, catastrophe and aviation insurance. In those sectors, advises insurers, reinsurers and corporate insureds. Claudia’s practice also includes general commercial disputes in the insurance and aviation sectors. The majority of Claudia’s instructions emanate from the Lloyds and South African aviation insurance markets. These include coverage advice, subrogated recoveries and defences and regulatory advice and product development. Claudia has managed matters arising in over 20 jurisdictions in Africa, including South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Angola, Tanzania, Mauritius, Democratic Republic of Conga, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Lesotho, Equatorial Guinea and Chad. Claudia also has extensive experience in matters involving the United States of America, various European jurisdictions. Bermuda, India, Singapore, China, Hong Kong and Australia. She is an exceptional technical and tactical lawyer, with a proven track record in managing teams and projects. Claudia is a very proactive lawyer, partnering with her clients to provide responsive, practical and pragmatic advice.