Insurance Defence - Australia
What the Team is Known For
The Kennedys insurance team is a respected firm, noted for its impressive regional and broader international reach, particularly to the London market, and strength in contentious work. The firm primarily provides for insurer clients on a range of matters, covering all lines of insurance and including risk management issues, D&O disputes and public liability claims. Its insurance team operates in a wide range of areas, including the financial, corporate, construction, media and political sectors, notably developing its profile in the medical malpractice space.
Strengths
"Kennedys has helped us with very complex insurance work."
Work Highlights
Kennedys acted for BCC Trade Credit and its parent Tokio Marine Management Australasia, in tensets of proceedings against entities within the Greensill Group for which it underwrote various Trade Credit Insurance policies.
Notable Practitioners
Nicole Wearne is experienced across a comprehensive range of contentious insurance issues, being particularly well known for her handling of D&O and other professional indemnity matters.
Chris Finn is based in Sydney and focuses closely on public and product liability claims and professional indemnity issues, acting for clients from a very wide range of industries, including the construction, energy, hospitality, medical, resources and transportation sectors. "Chris' advice is concise and in good plain English. He has good technical ability and is easy to get along with, approachable and always responsive." "He is commercial and pragmatic having strategic views of our organisation. He is good at keeping us updated."
Matt Andrews brings to the table a particularly impressive track record in the insurance space, including deep familiarity with financial lines, property and international insurance issues, the last enhanced by the benefits of 21 years' experience in the London market.
Penny Taylor specialises in financial lines insurance matters generally and professional indemnity matters in particular. She offers particularly noted experience in the handling of ASIC prosecutions, class actions and high-profile D&O-related litigation.
