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DAC Beachcroft said in an announcement on its website on 2 November 2026 that it had recruited Toby Savage and Will Jones as partners, bringing them into its global Marine & Energy Insurance practice. The pair move across from RPC, where they had been partners within the firm’s International Risks team.
Key points
- Toby Savage and Will Jones have taken up partner positions within DAC Beachcroft’s global Marine & Energy Insurance practice.
- Both previously held partner posts in RPC’s International Risks team.
- The firm said Toby Savage has more than 20 years’ experience advising on insurance and reinsurance law, with a practice covering disputes tied to energy, property, construction, infrastructure and marine risks.
- The firm said Will Jones handles large and complex insurance coverage disputes stemming from policies covering energy, marine, transport and property (re)insurance, and has worked in Singapore.
- DAC Beachcroft said the hires bring significant international energy, marine and power disputes expertise to its global insurance business.
Practice focus
The announcement said Toby Savage’s work includes advising on large and complex claims in the downstream energy, renewables, power generation, petrochemical and mining sectors, and that he has handled claims in the Middle East and Africa, building relationships with insurers, reinsurers, brokers and loss adjusters there. Will Jones’s time working in Singapore is described as giving him first-hand knowledge of one of Asia’s key insurance markets.
Comment from the firm
Simon Jackson, named in the announcement as partner and Head of Marine, Aviation, Energy, Shipping & Transportation at the firm, said he was delighted that Toby Savage and Will Jones had chosen to join, stating, “It is our aspiration to be the leading Marine & Energy Insurance team in the market and attracting partners of their calibre is a key step in achieving that objective.” Toby Savage said, “I am excited to be joining DACB and being part of its ambitious plans for the Marine & Energy team.”