Renowned Insurance Specialist, Herbert Palmberger, Joins DLA Piper
Germany – 3 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary (“DLA Piper”) has substantially boosted its insurance capabilities with the appointment of highly regarded insurance practitioner, Dr Herbert Palmberger. Herbert Palmberger, formerly counsel at Clifford Chance’s Düsseldorf office, will be based at DLA Piper’s Cologne office.
Herbert Palmberger spent the first two decades of his career in legal and management positions at Hannover Re, DKV and CHUBB, all insurance and reinsurance companies. Prior to joining DLA Piper, Herbert was head of the German insurance practice at Clifford Chance. He spent six years in this previous role and successfully established his team as one of Germany’s leading insurance practices.
Herbert’s expertise includes all aspects of law relevant to the insurance and reinsurance industry, including regulatory, product-oriented and corporate advice. His practice also consists of acting on some of Germany’s largest insurance-related legal disputes. Most recently, Herbert has been particularly active in D&O cases. Herbert Palmberger is expected to officially join DLA Piper in on 1 May 2005 and will work closely with the global corporate and litigation groups.
Having established its German practice in September 2004, DLA Piper has successfully attracted high-calibre lateral hires in a number of areas. In just six months Ulrich Jüngst, managing partner of the German office, has established capability in corporate, employment, technology, media and telecommunication, PPP, real estate, commercial and litigation.
Herbert Palmberger said: “I know a number of insurance partners both in the UK and the US and know they are a first-class team. DLA Piper has an excellent reputation in the insurance industry and I am excited to be joining the Cologne office to help build the German practice.”
Nigel Knowles, Managing Partner, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary UK LLP, said: “In September 2004, we set out to build a first-class, full-service practice in Germany and I am very pleased with the progress we have made in such a short span of time. Germany is one of the most important centres of the global insurance industry. Within that market, Herbert is a highly regarded and very well-connected insurance lawyer. With Herbert Palmberger, DLA Piper’s global insurance practice now has a first-rate presence in the German market.”
Ulrich Jüngst, Managing Partner of the German practice of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, added:
“Cologne is home to a number of important insurance companies in Germany and is often referred to as ‘Germany’s insurance capital’. Given the strength of DLA Piper’s global insurance practice, establishing an insurance practice in Cologne is certainly the right thing to do. With Herbert Palmberger joining us, we are confident that we will build one of Germany’s leading insurance practices.”
