DWF lures Eversheds insurance partner

Law firm DWF has appointed insurance regulatory partner Jeremy Irving to its team in London.

Irving joins from Eversheds, where he served as partner. Prior to this, he served as a legal director at DLA Piper.

He specialises in managing legal risk and compliance within the re/insurance market, including advice on insurance operational and regulatory issues and dispute resolution on coverage and commercial issues.

Irving said: “I’m delighted to be joining DWF, particularly at a time when the firm is making a number of strategic moves to grow its City presence. With a clear vision and strong sector focus, the firm will be a great fit for my practice and I look forward to bringing my expertise to the team to help further develop our offering to clients.”

Steffan Groch, head of DWF’s national regulatory team, added: “Jeremy will be a strong addition to our fast-growing Regulatory team, bringing exceptional technical capability in his practice area that makes him well-suited to support DWF’s insurance sector clients in particular, both in the City and internationally.”