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Fred Hawke

Fred Hawke

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Insurance

Australia

16 years ranked

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Asia-Pacific

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Fred Hawke has a 40-year trajectory in insurance law, half of which was within the insurance sector, negotiating and settling disputes involving some of Australia’s largest liability losses. Since joining Clayton Utz, his focus has been on insurance and reinsurance law, notably regulatory issues and various insurance arrangements. Fred is also a distinguished writer on insurance law and an occasional lecturer at several leading Australian universities.

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Fred Hawke is a highly respected, veteran insurance practitioner who continues to advise across a comprehensive range of practice area issues from the Melbourne office.

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  • Fred Hawke is very well respected.

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Australia

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