A famous Bermuda lawyer marked the launch of the third edition of his book on 'The Law of Reinsurance' with a champagne reception held at XL's offices on Tuesday evening.

Jan Woloniecki, a senior counsel and head of litigation at Attride-Stirling & Woloniecki, who wrote the book with Terry O'Neill, a consultant for Clifford Chance LLP and non-executive director of Arthur J Gallagher (UK) Ltd. and Montpelier Underwriting Agencies Ltd., was present at the event to herald its success with more than 250 copies sold since it was published last month. Mr Woloniecki entertained friends and clients of his law firm to follow up a series of launch events at Lloyd's of London in late October and New York earlier this month. The pair collaborated on the book, which provides a comprehensive analysis of the law and practice of reinsurance in England and Wales and Bermuda and represents the only scholarly analysis of the Island's reinsurance law to have been published.

It also gives an up to date, in depth statement of reinsurance law in the context of its origins, market custom and practice and areas for future development, covering all aspects of law and practice, including contract formation, avoidance, governing law and jurisdiction, brokers, premiums and commissions, underwriting agents, binders and coverholders, dispute resolution, formation and regulation of insurance and reinsurance companies, insolvency and winding-up, restructuring and schemes of arrangement.

Previous editions of the book have been relied upon by English, Bermuda and foreign courts as authority for numerous statements of reinsurance law, and it is a staple reference guide for English and Bermudian lawyers practising in the field of reinsurance law.

'The Law of Reinsurance' is published by Sweet & Maxwell and is available by contacting 01264-388560, emailing sweetandmaxwell.orders@thomson.com or by visiting sweetandmaxwell.co.uk