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- Marialuisa S. Gallozzi
Marialuisa (ML) Gallozzi has helped for-profit and nonprofit policyholders develop and execute efficient and practical insurance recovery strategies. As lead counsel, she has helped secure over half a billion dollars for high-value first-party losses and third-party liabilities. In addition to representing policyholders in insurance claims, she also advises policyholders in placing and tailoring insurance coverages for unique risks, transferring risk in contracts and transactions, and preparing for and managing crises.
Chambers USA notes her "great breadth of experience," describing her as "brilliant" and "highly intellectual." Business Insurance named her as one of its "Women to Watch" in 2014. In 2019 and 2020, Washington DC Super Lawyers named her one of its "Top 100 Lawyers" and "Top 50 Women Lawyers." Recent completed engagements include:
- Product Contamination/Recalls: Represented a U.S. food manufacturer in resolving a claim under a product contamination policy.
- Cyber: Represented a hospital system in obtaining insurance recoveries for a system-wide ransomware attack.
- Captives: Advice on coverage property damage, business interruption, and terrorism losses.
- Cargo: Represented a nonprofit organization in seeking coverage for products destroyed by fire.
Product Recall
- Developed an innovative coverage theory and recovered millions from first party and third party insurers who had sued to rescind coverage for losses in connection with an international food recall.
- Advised food manufacturers on the procurement of specialty coverage for and claims under contamination and tampering risks.
Cyber
- Advised a media company on coverage for a claim under a technology errors and omissions (“E&O”) policy.
- Advised a sports league on its renewal of a privacy and network liability policy.
Property/Cargo
- Represented nonprofit organizations in property damage recoveries, including recovery for earthquake damage to historic Union Station.
- Represented a financial services company in recovering for its property and business interruption losses caused by the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Error and Omissions Liability
- Advised multiple businesses in developing E&O coverage for diversified operations.
Directors and Officers Liability
- Represented medical device manufacturer in obtaining a full limits recovery for costs of a government investigation.
- Represented nonprofit media corporation in the recovery of defense costs under D&O coverage for a governmental investigation by obtaining a reversal of the insurer’s denial of coverage.
General Liability
- Represented a nonprofit organization in securing coverage from an indemnitor for property damage claims.
- Represented multiple pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers in securing defense and indemnity coverage for mass tort claims and settlements.
Insolvencies/Guaranty Funds
- Represented professional services company in negotiating settlement of multiple litigations involving several guaranty associations and an insolvent insurer.
- Negotiated numerous multi-million dollar settlements with insolvent insurers for pharmaceutical, medical device, manufacturing and utility companies.
Crisis Preparation and Management
- Drafted protocols for after-action reviews for major international food manufacturer.
- Assisted biotechnology company in preparing for crisis events, including product recall, public relations incident, executive absence, regulator investigations, and power failure.
- Advised a consumer product marketing company on communications to interested parties related to a dietary supplement recall.
- Representing a component manufacturer before FDA in connection with an international medical device recall.
Transactions/Contracts
- Advised a multinational company on an international pooling agreement.
- Advised a pharmaceutical company on insurance brokerage and consulting agreements.
- Represented a major American food company in complex novation transaction involving workers compensation policies.
Employee Theft
- Represented global companies in significant employee theft losses in the United States and Africa.
- Obtained multiple insurance recoveries for employee theft losses arising out of foreign operations for a global health nonprofit organization.
Specialty
- Advises biotechnology companies on procurement of insurance coverages in connection with clinical trials agreements.
- Assisted a government contractor in obtaining coverage for international medical evacuation costs.
Pro Bono
- Ms. Gallozzi is co-counsel for nonprofit D.C. Appleseed in proceedings that led to an order by the DC Commissioner of Insurance, Securities and Banking directing a nonprofit health insurer to develop a plan to spend $56 million of excess surplus on community health needs in the District of Columbia.
- District of Columbia Superior Court, Civil Mediator (1997-2009) and Child Protection Mediator (2004-2009)
- National Head Start Association, 25th Anniversary Star Honoree
Memberships and Affiliations
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow
- American Law Institute, Member
- American College of Coverage Counsel, Board of Regents and ADR Committee Co-Chair
- Risk and Insurance Management Society, Virginia Chapter
- American Bar Association, ADR Section
- DC Appleseed, Board Member
April 5, 2019
WASHINGTON—Covington advised Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., in its definitive agreement with Harris Corporation for the acquisition of Harris' Night Vision business for a purchase price of $350 million. The closing of the transaction is subject to receipt of regulatory approvals. Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international high ...
January 14, 2019, Covington Alert
In the wake of destructive cyber incidents over the past few years, the insurance industry and its regulators have focused more attention on so-called “silent cyber” exposures in traditional property/casualty insurance policy forms and started taking steps to reduce or specifically address those exposures. We explain here what “silent cyber” means, and what the ...
June 5, 2018
WASHINGTON—Covington’s Insurance Recovery practice has received the 2018 Chambers USA "Award for Excellence" in Insurance, marking the seventh time the firm has received this honor in the 12 years it has been awarded. The "Award for Excellence" is given to one U.S. firm representing policyholders in the insurance coverage field. In addition to the award, ...
May 1, 2018
WASHINGTON—Covington advised Elbit Systems Ltd. in its $120 million acquisition of the assets and operations of the privately owned U.S. company, Universal Avionics Systems. Elbit Systems is an international high technology company engaged in a wide range of defense, homeland security, and commercial programs throughout the world. Universal Avionics is a ...
January 22, 2018
WASHINGTON—Covington advised Bacardi Limited in its definitive agreement to acquire Patrón Spirits International AG and its PATRÓN® brand, the world’s top-selling ultra-premium tequila, from John Paul DeJoria, a founder of Patrón. The transaction reflects an enterprise value for Patrón of $5.1 billion. The transaction follows the successful relationship the ...
October 25, 2017, Covington Alert
Last month, Hurricanes Irma and Maria battered Puerto Rico, which is a major center of pharmaceutical manufacturing. Damage there to property, roads, bridges, communications, power, and water systems may take months or more to repair. Some, including the FDA, have expressed concern that the damage could lead to shortages of important drugs, medical devices, and ...
September 13, 2017, Covington Alert
Hurricane Irma has battered much of Florida, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, just days after tropical storm Harvey devastated Houston and its environs. This e-alert provides practical tips to help maximize insurance recoveries for those organizations whose property was damaged or whose business was interrupted by these catastrophic events.
August 23, 2017, Strategic Risk
July 28, 2017, Medtech Insight
Marialuisa Gallozzi, John Buchanan, and Jeff Kiburtz are quoted in a Medtech Insight article regarding the growing interest in the healthcare sector in buying cyber insurance. According to Gallozzi, "We are in the midst of an evolution of the insurance market right now in this area." She says cyber insurance policies have been a growing trend but unlike other ...
June 14, 2017
WASHINGTON—Covington’s Insurance Recovery practice has received the 2017 Chambers USA "Award for Excellence" in Insurance, marking the sixth time the firm has received this honor in the 11 years it has been awarded. The "Award for Excellence" is given to one U.S. firm representing policyholders in the insurance coverage field. In addition to the award, Covington ...
Cybersecurity: Steps to Take Before, During, and After an Incident
September 14, 2016, 2016 Covington Government Contracts Briefing: Solving Problems, Securing Opportunities
Insurance as a Tool to Mitigate Cyber Threats
September 2015, French-American Foundation forum on Managing Cyber Risk
Techniques for effective After-Action Reviews
September 2015, Nonprofit Risk Management Center 2015 Risk Summit
May 21, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC, May 21, 2015 — Covington’s insurance recovery practice won the 2015 Chambers USA Award for Excellence in Insurance, marking the fifth time the firm has received this honor in the nine years it has been awarded. The Award for Excellence, presented at Chambers USA’s annual awards dinner in New York City on May 19, was given to only one U.S. firm ...
Covington Advises Public Pension Capital on Partnership with Kramer Van Kirk Credit Strategies
May 15, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC, May 15, 2015 — Covington represented Public Pension Capital, LLC in the formation of a strategic partnership with and investment in Kramer Van Kirk Credit Strategies LP, a Chicago-based manager of collateralized loan obligations with more than $4 billion in assets under management. Public Pension Capital also acquired a stake in KVK Technology ...
October 23, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC, October 23, 2014 — Business Insurance magazine named Marialuisa Gallozzi, a partner in Covington & Burling’s highly regarded policyholder recovery practice, as a 2014 “Woman to Watch.”The annual award honors 25 women who have performed outstanding work over the past five years in insurance, risk management, employee benefits, and related fields. ...
October 1, 2014, Inside Cybersecurity
Covington's David Fagan and Marialuisa Gallozzi are quoted in this article regarding a symposium co-hosted by Covington & Burling and George Washington University's Cybersecurity Initiative titled "Cybersecurity for Government Contractors." "That is the bubble that we're sitting on at this moment," said Covington and Burling insurance attorney Marialuisa ...
Cybersecurity and Government Contractors
September 29, 2014, George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute, Washington, DC
August 18, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC, August 18, 2014 — Best Lawyers named Covington & Burling’s Stuart Eizenstat and Gregg Levy each a 2015 “Lawyer of the Year” in international trade and sports law, respectively, citing their “abilities, professionalism and integrity.” Overall, Covington lawyers received 217 individual mentions in 58 areas of law in the newly released annual survey ...
Covington Advises MedImmune in Acquisition of Amplimmune
August 26, 2013
NEW YORK, August 26, 2013 — Covington & Burling is advising MedImmune, AstraZeneca’s global biologics research and development arm, on the acquisition of Amplimmune, a privately held biologics company focused on developing novel therapeutics in cancer immunology. Under the terms of the merger agreement, MedImmune will acquire Amplimmune shares for an initial ...
Employee Trade Secret Theft: The Threat from Within
March 12, 2013, Covington & Burling LLP Seminar
Hot Topics in Consumer Product Safety
February 20, 2013, Grocery Manufacturers' Association Litigation Conference
October/November 2012, Food Safety Magazine
The Nuts-and-Bolts of Structuring and Carrying Out Large Scale International Clinical Trials
July 17, 2012, American Conference Institute’s Clinical Trials Conference
From Soup to Nuts: Regulatory, Legal and Communications Issues Involved in Food Recalls
June 26, 2012, Thomson Reuters Webinar
June 11, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC, June 11, 2012 — Covington & Burling’s insurance practice won the 2012 Chambers USA Award for Excellence in Insurance, marking the fourth time the firm has received this honor in the six years it has been awarded. The Award for Excellence, presented at Chambers USA’s annual awards dinner in New York City on June 7, was given to only one U.S. ...
Covington Lawyers Recognized by D.C. Super Lawyers
May 2, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC, May 2, 2012 — D.C. Super Lawyers selected 64 Covington & Burling lawyers for its 2012 list of top legal talent. Super Lawyers selects no more than five percent of the total lawyers who practice in Washington based on peer review and the publication’s independent research. Deborah Garza and Robert Long have been named among the “Top 100” for ...
April 23, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC, April 23, 2012 — Covington & Burling represented AstraZeneca in its $1.26 billion acquisition of Ardea Biosciences. Under the agreement, AstraZeneca will pay $32 per share for all of the outstanding shares of Ardea. AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business with a primary focus on the discovery, development and ...
4/23/2012
NEW YORK, April 23, 2012 — Covington & Burling represented Thomson Reuters in a definitive agreement to sell its Healthcare business to an affiliate of Veritas Capital for $1.25 billion in cash. The sale, expected to close in the next few months, is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, including the expiration or termination of ...
November 30, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC, November 30, 2011 — Washingtonian magazine has named 34 Covington & Burling attorneys as “Best Lawyers” in its December issue. The biennial list, compiled by the magazine’s editorial staff, identifies leading lawyers in the Washington area. Of the approximately 800 “Best Lawyers” identified in the issue, Washingtonian included profiles of 31 ...
November 10, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC, November 10, 2011 — Covington & Burling represented Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. in its agreement to acquire Oceana Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held global provider of gastroenterology and urology therapeutics, for $300 million in cash. “The acquisition of Oceana expands our product portfolio of innovative products, furthers the ...
Coverage for Legacy Liabilities
November 9, 2011, Covington/Marsh Discussion
November 2011, Food Safety Magazine
June 10, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC, June 10, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP received 123 individual mentions and 45 practice mentions in Chambers USA 2011. The guidebook, which ranks lawyers by state and national practice area, is designed to identify the most skilled legal practitioners based on the qualities most valued by clients. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...
Covington Lawyers Recognized by D.C. Super Lawyers
May 17, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC, May 17, 2011 — D.C. Super Lawyers selected 55 Covington & Burling lawyers for its 2011 list of top legal talent. Super Lawyers selects no more than five percent of the total lawyers who practice in Washington based on peer review and the publication’s independent research. Deborah Garza has been named among the “Top 50 Women,” and Robert Long ...
June 16, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC, June 16, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP received 112 individual mentions and 44 practice mentions in Chambers USA 2010. The guidebook, which ranks lawyers by state and national practice area, is designed to identify the most skilled legal practitioners based on the qualities most valued by clients. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...
Specialty Insurance for Foodborne Illness Outbreaks and Recalls
April 7, 2010, GMA’s Foodborne Illness Litigation Conference
Master Class on Specialty Insurance Coverage for Food-Borne Illness Outbreaks and Recalls
October 26, 2009, American Conference Institute’s 3rd National Forum on Food-Borne Illness Litigation
August 2009, The Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin
June 12, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC, June 12, 2009 — Covington & Burling LLP received 100 individual mentions and 40 practice mentions in Chambers USA 2009. The guidebook, which ranks lawyers by state and national practice area, is designed to identify the most skilled legal practitioners based on the qualities most valued by clients. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...
Prospectively Evaluating Insurer Solvency/Viability in the Aftermath of the AIG Bailout
1/29/2009-1/30/2009, Winter 2009 Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI Risk Management Council
How to Assess and Minimize Your Company’s Exposure to an Insurer Insolvency
January 27, 2009, Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Webcast Presentation
International Clinical Trials, Indemnity and Insurance Issues
September 2008, American Conference Institute
June 16, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC, June 16, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP received 81 individual mentions and 45 practice mentions in the newly released 2008 Chambers USA. The guidebook, which ranks lawyers by state and national practice area, is designed to identify the most skilled legal practitioners based on the qualities most valued by clients. Here are the Covington ...
Insurance Coverage Solutions for Product Recalls
June 5, 2008, Mealey’s Teleconference
Summer 2008, The ABA Brief, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section
Construing First Party Policies
April 2008, American Bar Association’s Property Insurance Law Committee Annual Spring CLE Meeting: How Policy Acquisition Can Affect A Claim
Master Class on Insurance Coverage for Food-Borne Illness Outbreaks and Recalls
2/27/2008-2/28/2008, American Conference Institute’s National Forum on Food-Borne Illness Litigation
February 2008, The Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin
December 18, 2007
NEW YORK, NY, December 18, 2007 — BUPA today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Health Dialog. Covington and Burling LLP represented BUPA, Health Dialog’s largest shareholder, in the $775M transaction, which is expected to close in January. BUPA is a global provider of healthcare services and is the largest private health insurer in the ...
10/15/2007
WASHINGTON, DC, October 15, 2007 — Covington & Burling LLP has secured a major appellate victory in New York’s high court for Foster Wheeler LLC. On October 11, 2007, the New York Court of Appeals unanimously agreed that New Jersey law, rather than New York law, governs Foster Wheeler’s disputes with its insurers over coverage for asbestos bodily injury claims. ...
October 2007, The Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin
June 18, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC, June 18, 2007 — Covington & Burling LLP received 44 practice mentions and 74 individual mentions in the newly released 2007 Chambers USA guidebook. The 2007 edition of Chambers USA attempts to identify the most skilled legal practitioners throughout the country based on the qualities most valued by clients. Covington attorneys have been ...
Settlement Credits and Excess Insurers
November 2005, Mealey’s “All Sums: Reallocation & Settlement Credits” Conference
The Food Industry’s View About the Development of Plant-Made Pharmaceutical and Industrials
February 2004, USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum: Ensuring a Healthy Food Supply
Insuring Biotech Risks
March 2003, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar
Autumn 2002, Journal of Insurance Coverage
August 2002, Regulatory Affairs FOCUS magazine
- Recognized by Washington DC Super Lawyers as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers” and “Top 50 Women Lawyers” (2019, 2020)
- Named in 2014 by Business Insurance as among "25 Women to Watch"
- American College of Coverage Counsel Board of Regents and Co-Chair of ADR Committee
- Chambers USA, leading Insurance - Policyholder lawyer
- Best Lawyers in America
- Guide to the World’s Leading Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers, Legal Media Group/Euromoney
- The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers
- Washingtonian, Best Lawyers
- Charles F.C. Ruff Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year (2004)