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Insurance Defence - Australia
What the Team is Known For
Lander & Rogers fields a well-established insurer practice with considerable experience in the handling of both litigated and non-litigated claims and which offers in-depth knowledge of the London market. Its areas of strength include class action defence work generally, and product liability, professional indemnity, D&O liability, casualty and medical negligence issues specifically, and the practice is also identified as a market leader for subrogated recovery work. The firm has a strong capability in the construction sector and in the increasingly important areas of cyber risk and recovery, and has a dedicated recoveries team operating in all areas of insurance. The insurance team fields further expertise regarding regulation and compliance with regard to insurance M&A transactions.
Notable practitioners
Charles Thornley has a good construction and financial lines practice.
Charles Thornley does a great job and runs a tight ship. Clients have a great level of trust in him.
Julie Smith is extremely good to work with. She works her way around things nicely.
Colleen Palmkvist is very capable and has a solid practice.
Veronica Chapman is highly experienced in the insurance space and stands out particularly for her in-depth knowledge of financial lines-related issues and personal and property liability claims.