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Freeborn Welcomes New Partner Peter B. Steffen, Further Expands Global Insurance and Reinsurance Practice

Freeborn & Peters LLP has announced that Peter B. Steffen has joined the firm as a Partner in its Litigation Practice Group and as a member of its growing industry team that serves all areas of the global insurance and reinsurance marketplace.

“Peter is a welcome addition to our firm,” said Joe McCullough, leader of the firm’s Insurance and Reinsurance Industry Team. “As we continue to enhance our national and international capabilities for serving the insurance and reinsurance industries, Peter’s knowledge and experience on a global scale will greatly benefit our clients that are dealing with increasingly more varied and complex disputes in these areas.”

Steffen concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation and arbitration, specifically advising clients on reinsurance, accounting liability and regulatory matters. He has represented clients throughout the United States in a wide array of reinsurance disputes involving fraud, rescission, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, broker duties, misrepresentation, good faith and follow-the-fortunes. Steffen is experienced in both the property/casualty and life, accident & health reinsurance sectors and has advised reinsurers on issues regarding state insurance insolvency laws. In addition, Steffen has assisted clients with internal investigations, supervised and coordinated litigation in international jurisdictions, and advised clients on compliance with Office of Foreign Assets Control regulations. 

Previously, Steffen was an attorney with two other law firms in Chicago. He also is a frequent speaker at insurance and reinsurance industry meetings and events.

Steffen is a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School. He also has a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Washington University.

A full PDF of the Press Release is attached. 

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