C. Lewis & Company is an independent forensic accounting firm. We provide advice on claims and disputes in the insurance industry and beyond.
As part of our commitment to serving clients internationally, we have established a collaborative relationship with Williams C. Lewis, a specialist Canadian forensic accounting firm, on cross-border and regional matters where appropriate.
East Asia
2020: Olympic Games (Japan) – Claim for costs relating to the one year delay of the games due to the Covid-19 pandemic
UK
2020-2023: More than 10,000 SME Covid-19 Business Interruption claims
2016-2019: Drax Power Station – Britain’s largest, and world’s largest Biomass plant
2005: Buncefield – one of the largest post-war explosions in Europe, measuring 2.4 on the Richter Scale
Europe (non-UK)
2008: Ineos (Germany) – Pipeline explosion in one of Europe’s largest petrochemical plants
2010: Bunge (Germany) – Fire at rapeseed crushing plant accounting for 12% of Germany’s overall crushing capacity
2019: ArcelorMittal (Italy) – Crane collapse at port of largest single site steelwork in Europe
2020: Borealis – Fire at ethylene plant
Chile Earthquake 2010
Date: 27 February
We dealt with hundreds of business interruption claims as a consequence, including:
Entel – Chile’s largest telecommunications company
Falabella – Chile’s largest retail company
Concha y Toro – Latin America’s largest producer and exporter of wines
North America
2006: Tafisa (Canada) – Dust explosion at the worlds largest particleboard manufacturing plant
2011: ArcelorMittal (Canada) – Largest global steel group. Fire at a mine responsible for 40% of the group’s iron ore production
Middle East
2013: Teva (Israel) – World’s largest generic drug manufacturer
2021: Ma’aden (Saudi Arabia) – Largest mining company in Saudi Arabia
Brazil
2015: Samarco – Dam collapse that released 23.7 million metres cubed of tailings into the Doce river
British Virgin Islands
2017: TUI – Destruction of moorings, hotel and luxury yacht fleet following Hurricane Irma
Africa
2010: Engen (South Africa)- Reformer furnace damage at largest refinery in South Africa
2014: Barrick Gold – Conveyor collapse at one of the region’s largest copper mines
2014: Nestle (Egypt) – Catastrophic fire in facility producing 79% of Egypt’s bottled water
2021: ArcelorMittal (Liberia) – Train collision impacting production at iron ore mine
Thailand Floods 2011
Numerous claims in multiple semiconductor plants following extensive flooding
We have a proud record of repeat business and are always keen to work with new clients.
Our clients are world leaders in their fields, and we have built a reputation for providing real solutions to complex situations. We are routinely instructed on claims and disputes, from small sole-trader losses, to claims well in excess of £1 billion.
We also provide litigation support and expert witness services outside of the insurance industry.
If you or your business have a claim or dispute that requires an independent, professional review by a firm with a proven track record, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Industries
We have over 20 years experience providing reliable expert services worldwide, across a range of industries.