LAWYER PROFILE

Matt McDonald

Asia-Pacific 2026

Hall & Wilcox

Ranked in 1 practice area

Insurance

Australia

8 years ranked

About

Provided by Hall & Wilcox

Practice Areas

Matt is one of Australia’s leading insurance lawyers. Matt has vast experience and expertise in class actions, mass tort litigation, complex/large loss recoveries and first party coverage disputes. Matt has pioneered a highly innovative model for major event recovery actions. He also has vast experience in complex property and construction liability claims, with a specialist expertise in strata disputes.

Matt is known for being an exacting practitioner. He is appreciated by his clients for his straightforward and cost-effective advice. Responsive and personable, Matt applies the insight of his years of experience across a broad range of legal work for insurers. He has a particular talent for conveying highly complex legal concepts, factual and expert material in an accessible, user-friendly way.

Matt is recommended in the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific in class actions, public and product liability, professional indemnity, property and coverage disputes and in Chambers Asia Pacific for insurance.

Professional Memberships

Australian Insurance Law Association

Law Institute of Victoria

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Insurance - Australia

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Matt McDonald is based in Melbourne and offers over 20 years' experience in the litigation of high-quantum insurance disputes on behalf of leading Australian and London-based insurers. He is acknowledged for the handling of mass tort and class action cases.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Matt McDonald gives sound and commercial advice all the time and has an ability to articulate the legal position in a way that is understood by all.
InsuranceChambers Asia & Pacific