Leading offshore firm Appleby is pleased to announce the promotion of John Wasty to the position of counsel in the Bermuda office.

Mr. Wasty is the group team leader of the Insurance and Reinsurance Dispute Resolution Team. He has extensive experience in international insurance and reinsurance, and professional indemnity (particularly Directors & Officers, and accountants) dispute resolution, including insurance and reinsurance insolvency issues. He has represented insurers and reinsurers in a wide variety of disputes in the London Market, the US, Europe and the Far East. He also practises in the areas of commercial litigation, insolvency litigation and funds litigation.

Mr. Wasty joined the Group in 2007. Prior to this he worked with Lovells LLP in both London and Hong Kong (where he was regional head of Insurance and Reinsurance). He also practised in the London offices of Sedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold LLP and Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP.

Mr. Wasty has spoken at numerous insurance and reinsurance conferences and has contributed to a number of legal journals. He is a member of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS). He is also a member of the Law Society of England and Wales, Hong Kong SAR, and British Columbia "We are pleased to announce the promotion of a new counsel," added Shaun Morris, Managing Partner of the Bermuda Office. "John Wasty has over 17 years experience in corporate and commercial litigation and is highly regarded by his colleagues and clients alike. We sincerely believe that this promotion reflects Appleby's ongoing commitment to rewarding success."