DWF, a provider of integrated legal and business services, has appointed Victoria Clucas and Bill Evans as insurance partners. Clucas and Evans will both join DWF’s Dubai office from London-based law firm Kennedys. DWF says the appointments will bolster its insurance team across the Middle East. Clucas and Evans will work alongside DWF’s insurance partner Brian Boahene, who has more than 16 years experience working in the region. Clucas has over 25 years of experience advising insurers and reinsurers on loss property, energy and construction claims across the Middle East and Africa and Europe. She also specialises in coverage disputes. Clucas spent the first 10 years of her career in London, before relocating to the Middle East in 2020. Evans joined Kennedys in 2008 as a solicitor, where he worked in the London market for 12 years. Since 2020 he has divided his time between Dubai and London. Evans specialises in handling high-value property, energy and construction claims across the UK, EMEA and APAC. Commenting on joining DWF, Clucas says: “The Middle East is a key hub for insurance. Investing in the region now is so important for the future of our offering. I also see clear synergies between DWF's values and my own, given that the business has such a strong client-first approach.” Evans adds: “I am delighted to join the DWF team and look forward to collaborating with Victoria, Brian and our global London market team to build the international practice with particular focus on the MENA and the GCC regions.”
