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Education
- University of Westminster, Legal Practice Course, 2000
- University of Westminster, London, Common Professional Examination, 1998
- University of Liverpool, MA in Historical Research, 1996
- University of North Texas, BA in History and German, cum laude, 1993
Bar and Court Admissions
- State Court: Texas
- U.S. District Court: Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas
- England & Wales
Past Professional Experience
- Clausen Miller LLP, Assistant Solicitor, 2005-2008
- Clyde & Co, Assistant Solicitor, 2000-2005
- University of Westminster, Visiting Lecturer on International Commercial Mediation, LLM DPR, 2000-2008
- Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution "CEDR", ADR Case Manager, 1998-2000
Jason Reeves
Jason is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales and a licensed attorney in Texas. Prior to joining Zelle Hofmann, he worked with leading firms in the London market from 2000-2008. He handles litigation, arbitration (AAA, LCIA, ICC, ad-hoc), mediation and negotiations in jurisdictions around the world. Jason's primary experience is with complex insurance coverage, liability, defense and subrogation with a focus on property, engineering, energy and liability disputes. He has also handled EU Competition, product liability, transport, political risk, commodities and general commercial disputes. Jason regularly acts as a commercial mediator for CEDR. He is a global authority on the impact of carbon emissions trading on business interruption insurance and carbon specific policies.
Representative Matters
Representing Bermudan insurers in a London arbitration following a Hurricane Ike property claim.
Advising an international energy insurance market on a well blow out loss in Texas.
Acting for a BVI company in a commodities dispute.
Representing an international property insurance market in connection with a series of large Hurricane Ike claims in Texas.
Representing various Lloyd’s syndicates and Bermudan insurers in connection with various commercial property losses in Texas.
Acting for a North American headquartered multi-national in connection with a ~US$70m EU Competition claim.
Represented international property insurance market in a £15m ICC arbitration concerning a heavy engineering claim against German manufacturers of an insured cement plant in England. Technical claim concerned metal fracture, metal fatigue, dust explosions and involved world leading experts.
Represented an American reinsurance market in respect of a US$35m PD / BI loss at a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in California. Dispute governed by Israeli law and courts. Worked with US adjusters, Israeli lawyers and US lawyers to advise clients.
Represented liquidators in respect of the insolvency of an English company controlled by Russian interests. Creditors and interested parties with opposing and local counsel in Houston, New Orleans, Russia, Norway, Singapore and England. Ad hoc arbitration in Russia and London in respect of five seismic streamer losses in the Indian Ocean.
Defended London market insurers against a large international bank in an AAA arbitration against a US$20m claim for expropriation and devaluation following emergency legislation in Argentina in 2002.
Articles & Presentations
"Practice Note: Primer on (Re)insurance Market and Dispute Resolution in England & Wales," MReBA Cover Notes, Spring 2011 issue, author
"Underwriting The Wind," Insurance Law360, December 20, 2010, co-author
"Insurers and Regional Cap-and-Trade Programs: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative," TIPS Property Insurance Law Committee Newsletter, Fall 2010, co-author
"MReBA Whistle-stop Tour of London: Highlights of the London Insurance Market; English Litigation; and English Arbitration," Massachusetts Reinsurance Bar Association Meeting, November 10, 2010, presenter
"Myths and Realities of Bad Faith Claims in the United States," London, September 2010, presenter
"Are U.S. Insurers Ready For Cap and Trade?," Insurance Law360, August 13, 2010, co-author
"Bad Faith in Middle America," Xchanging Seminar, London, March 25, 2010, presenter
The Changing Climate of Insurance, ABA Annual Meeting, Chicago, August 2, 2009, speaker
"Carbon reduction efforts present liabilities, opportunities" Business Insurance, August 20, 2007
"Fortune Favours the Brave – Insurance in China" Post Magazine, July 19, 2007
"World of Opportunity" Post Magazine, March 22, 2007
"Green Light for Green Technology" Post Magazine, March 15, 2007
"What Price a Blackout" Post Magazine, March 8, 2007
"Working for the Green Trade" Post Magazine, March 1, 2007
"Emission Permission" Post Magazine, November 10, 2005
"Refusal to mediate – latest wisdom is judge each case on its merits" Lloyd's List, May 19, 2004
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of England & Wales
- American Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- CEDR Direct Commercial Panel Mediator
