Frances Emerson
Before joining Vale, Frances was a Managing Director at a major insurance broker, where she led a team and placed some of the largest ATE and contingent risks in the market. Before that, Frances was a Director at a litigation funder, underwriting complex, cross-border litigation and arbitration risks. She also previously worked as a solicitor […]
Salina Brindle
Salina Brindle is a Senior Vice President on the Contingent Risks and ATE team. Prior to joining VALE, she was a Vice President at the world’s largest litigation funder, Burford Capital. There she underwrote multi-million dollar investments involving large insolvencies, trusts disputes, claims against sovereign states and judgment enforcement. Salina trained and qualified with boutique […]
Rebecca Harries
Rebecca Harries is a Senior Vice in the Contingent Risks and ATE team. Before moving into the insurance industry, Rebecca practiced as a commercial litigator for over four and a half years. Rebecca joined from Lewis Silkin LLP, where she was an associate in the Dispute Resolution team and, prior to this, she trained and […]
Bryce Guingrich
Prior to joining VALE, Bryce practiced law in New York, litigating commercial matters and insurance coverage disputes for multiple coverage areas, including representations and warranties, directors & officers, fidelity and commercial crime bonds, and professional liability. Before law school, Bryce worked as a broker of directors and officers coverage, employment and professional liability, corporate property […]
Steven Rajavinothan
Steven joined from Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP, where he was an associate in the Commercial and Financial Disputes practice. Prior to joining Reynolds Porter Chamberlain in 2017, Steven trained at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, working in the firm’s London and Singapore offices. During his time in private practice, Steven advised on high profile litigation and […]