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Mills Oakley

Insurance Defence

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Mills Oakley

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About

Provided by Mills Oakley

We are a national ‘one stop shop’ for underwriting agencies, insurers and insureds seeking advice across the broad spectrum of risk types including general, life, statutory and specialist insurance lines.

Our independently recognised specialist insurance team includes an advisory practice offering front-end insurance expertise. We have undertaken matters successfully at all levels, including Courts of Appeal and the High Court of Australia, in cases that have set precedents on how the law is applied, including high profile civil and coronial cases.

Our clients are leading Australian and global insurers including the Suncorp group, Scentre Group, Allianz, AIG, QBE, Berkshire Hathaway, Chubb, Hollard Insurance, CHU, Strata Community Insurance, Berkley Insurance, CGU Home Warranty, Zurich Australia Insurance, Statewide Mutual (NSW), HDI Global SE, IAG, Global Transport Insurance, Auto & General, ATL, NTI, XL Insurance, Tokio Marine, TAL, AIA, LawCover, Qinsure, Sura, Wesfarmers, AXA, Liberty and Sunderland Marine.

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Insurance Defence - Australia

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Mills Oakley demonstrates strong litigation capability, with expertise across a broad range of insurance lines including construction, marine, professional indemnity, D&O and medical.

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Strengths

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  • The Mills Oakley partners' highly developed forensic ability ensures that all matters are handled with superior skill and attention.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Louise Cantrill
    Louise Cantrill

    Louise Cantrill

    Louise Cantrill in Sydney combines the talents of an experienced litigator with those of an accomplished adviser on non-contentious insurance issues.

    • Louise Cantrill has in-depth knowledge of our business and our specific needs for our insured clients.

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  • Stefan Sudweeks
    Stefan Sudweeks

    Stefan Sudweeks

    Stefan Sudweeks is based in Mills Oakley's Sydney office and is an experienced litigator of professional indemnity and D&O liability cases on behalf of both domestic insurance and reinsurance companies and a number of Lloyd's syndicates.

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