Edward Ryman

Ed is the Head of Claims at HWF. He is an Australian-qualified solicitor with over a decade’s experience in contentious insolvency, and complex commercial disputes, gained across multiple jurisdictions and a variety of subject matter. Having worked as an underwriter at a large global insurer, he understands the technical side of transactional risk and brings commercial insight to the claims function.

Ed began his career in Australia, as a litigator focusing on contentious insolvency matters, working in the Restructuring & Insolvency and Complex Disputes teams at K&L Gates. He has acted and advised in relation to financial and boardroom disputes, insolvency processes, fraud and asset tracing matters, building and construction disputes, policyholder coverage actions and post-M&A claims.

Prior to joining HWF, Ed was an underwriter at Liberty Global Transaction Solutions, underwriting both contingent legal risk and W&I insurance. Drawing on his disputes background, he structured and executed bespoke solutions for discrete, high-severity risks, including live litigation exposures, tax and contingent liabilities, including those arising on M&A transactions.