New York, NY

Established in 1933, Mound Cotton’s New York office stands as the cornerstone of our practice and the strategic hub of our global insurance capabilities. From our location at One New York Plaza in the Financial District, we collaborate daily with the world’s leading insurers, reinsurers, and corporate entities to resolve high-stakes coverage disputes and navigate complex commercial litigation. 

While anchored in Manhattan, this office serves as the command center for rapid-response deployments to catastrophic loss sites and courtrooms nationwide.

Mound Cotton is consistently recognized as a Tier 1 firm for Insurance Law in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” and ranked in Chambers USA. The market regards us as go-to counsel for the insurance industry’s most challenging coverage issues. Clients describe our New York team as unwavering advocates with encyclopedic knowledge of policy language, citing our proven track record managing exposure in multi-billion dollar claims spanning 9/11, Superstorm Sandy, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our attorneys bring decades of trial experience and strategic insight to every engagement, from first-party property claims to intricate reinsurance arbitrations. We handle matters across all lines of coverage including professional liability, directors and officers, cyber risk, environmental contamination, and construction defect litigation. The team’s depth enables efficient staffing while maintaining the senior-level attention that complex disputes demand.

With deep roots in New York’s legal community, our practitioners maintain strong relationships across the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, as well as state courts throughout the five boroughs. We understand the local rules, the judges, and the unique dynamics that shape litigation outcomes in this jurisdiction. This institutional knowledge proves invaluable when milliseconds and procedure can determine case trajectories in the nation’s busiest commercial dockets.

The New York office also functions as a nexus for cross-border matters, capitalizing on the city’s position as a global insurance capital. We regularly coordinate with Lloyd’s syndicates, Bermuda markets, and European carriers on disputes involving international placements, facultative reinsurance, and global program policies. Our team’s multilingual capabilities and familiarity with foreign legal systems enable seamless collaboration across continents and time zones.