About

Provided by Barry Nilsson

Barry Nilsson’s national Insurance & Health practice combines deep industry knowledge with local expertise and the highest standards of client service. Our team of more than 220 specialist lawyers has the depth of experience and agility to help our clients navigate the complex risk landscape and support their insureds.


With expertise across all lines of insurance, from policy drafting to claims management, we partner with insurers, brokers, self-insureds and re-insurers in Australia and overseas to tailor strategies that are designed to achieve the best outcomes for their business and their customers.


Our outstanding people and commitment to the industry has seen BN receive extensive recognition from our peers as Professional Services Firm of the Year in the ANZIIF Australian Insurance Industry Awards and a leading firm in Best Lawyers and Doyle's Guide, earned us a reputation as one of the top national Insurance & Health law teams in Australia.


In a fast-moving world with rapidly evolving client needs, we constantly strive to stay at the leading edge of industry knowledge. Through thought leadership, industry involvement and sponsorships, BN is a strong contributor to the insurance industry. As an industry partner, our objective is to enhance the professionalism and excellence of insurance, broker and risk management professionals, and contribute to their success. All of which has resulted in our significant and enduring relationships across the industry.


Chambers Review

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Insurance Defence - Australia

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Barry Nilsson is a domestic firm with a very strong focus on insurance, covering a wide spectrum of insurance law issues including claims management. The team handles professional indemnity, D&O, public and product liability and cyber insurance matters, among others, for major insurers, reinsurers and insurance brokers, several of whom are clients of over 25 years' standing. It is notably adept in the handling of health and safety-related insurance issues and acknowledged for the increasingly national character of its offering, with offices in New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia adding to its traditional strength in Queensland.

Work Highlights

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  • Barry Nilsson acted as defence counsel for DUAL in a statutory liability claim involving two separate criminal prosecutions issues by the Victorian Environmental Protection Authority against an insured company and its director.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Toby Barrie
3
Toby Barrie
3
Band 3
Toby Barrie is a prominent player on the Western Australian insurance scene. A specialist in professional indemnity issues, he has represented the insurers of directors of officers from a wide range of sectors, notably including the financial services and mining spheres.

Toby is a highly responsive, experienced and strategically-aware practitioner.

Rhett Kennedy
4
Rhett Kennedy
4
Band 4
Rhett Kennedy is based in Brisbane and is notably experienced in the handling of complex claims, particularly those originating in the construction, resources and professional service sectors, as well as those generated by catastrophic meteorological events.

Rhett delivers in all aspects to me as a client. I'm grateful to have worked with him.

Rhett offers a steady and calming influence on all matters. His experience and consistent, results-driven approach over many years means he is held in high regard in the industry.

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Australia

Insurance

Toby Barrie
3
Toby Barrie
3
Band 3
Rhett Kennedy
4
Rhett Kennedy
4
Band 4

Members

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Alison Hay

Andrew Hilditch

Bronwyn Ackland

Colby Treasure

Corrina Dowling

Dian Turner

Fiona Sennett

Helen Stavridis

Henry Silvester

Hubert Wajszel

Jacob Luca

Jason Hart

Jordan Farr

Julie Kinnear

Kate Hickey

Megan Daniel

Melanie Quixley

Nicholas Andrew

Nick Bell

Peter Ewin

Peter Murdoch

Robert Samut

Samantha Pillay

Sasha Jeffrey-Bailey

Scott Shelly

Simon Black

Stewart Boland

Thomas Byrne

Industries

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Building, Construction and Engineering

Energy and Mining

Financial and Professional Services

Government

Healthcare and Allied Services

Life Sciences

Religion, Education and the Third Sector

Retail

Transport and Marine