Philip Tansley

Phil is an expert in helping clients manage crises and resolve complex disputes. He has a particular focus on insurance issues; cyber incident management and disputes regarding data, privacy, technology and outsourcing.

Phil has over 20 years’ experience in advising international insurers, policyholders and intermediaries on complex insurance and reinsurance coverage matters. Phil also has extensive experience advising businesses from a variety of sectors and their insurers on the management of cyber incidents including issues such as cross-border regulatory notifications, responding to investigations, data subject claims and follow-on litigation with commercial counterparties.

He has also acted for a number of well-known technology and telecoms companies in relation to a variety of high value disputes, particularly matters arising from delayed and failed software implementation; IT infrastructure and outsourcing projects. He is a Solicitor Advocate and a member of the Society for Computers and Law. He is ranked in Legal 500 for Insurance and Reinsurance Disputes and Commercial Litigation.

Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world

My focus is on helping clients navigate business crises and complex disputes to arrive at the right solution, commercially as well as legally. Whilst I will fight their corner tenaciously, my approach is to help clients reduce quickly reduce complex problems down to what really matters, and get them to the right outcome as quickly and efficiently as possible.

“Professional, clear and decisive. Appointing [Phil] was one of best decisions we made when facing the challenge of a data breach.” Company CEO

“[Phil’s] well thought out strategy, advice and assistance on how to deal with the incident enabled us as a Board to carry on with our core business and maintain brand reputation.” Company GC