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Senior Statespeople

  1. Mark Darwin
    Mark Darwin Herbert Smith Freehills13 Years Ranked
  2. Fred HawkeClayton Utz
  3. Greg SkehanColin Biggers & Paisley
  4. Patrick MonahanColin Biggers & Paisley
E

Eminent Practitioners

  1. David KearneyWotton Kearney
2

Band 2

  1. Guy Narburgh
    Guy Narburgh Herbert Smith Freehills7 Years Ranked
  2. Adam ChylekWotton Kearney
  3. Andrew MooreWotton Kearney
  4. David GerberClayton Utz
  5. Keith BethlehemColin Biggers & Paisley
  6. Nicole WearneKennedys
  7. Richard JowettHFW
  8. Travis ToemoeKing & Wood Mallesons
4

Band 4

  1. Catherine Oldenburg Corrs Chambers Westgarth4 Years Ranked
  2. John Moran
    John Moran Clyde & Co1 Years Ranked
  3. Louise Cantrill
    Louise Cantrill Mills Oakley6 Years Ranked
  4. Lucy Terracall
    Lucy Terracall Corrs Chambers Westgarth4 Years Ranked
  5. Matt McDonald
    Matt McDonald Hall & Wilcox6 Years Ranked
  6. Rhett Kennedy Barry Nilsson4 Years Ranked
  7. Stefan Sudweeks
    Stefan Sudweeks Mills Oakley12 Years Ranked
  8. Ari AbrahamsLander & Rogers
  9. Belinda HenninghamWotton Kearney
  10. Chris FinnKennedys
  11. Colleen PalmkvistLander & Rogers
  12. John CooreySparke Helmore
  13. Jonathan NewbyColin Biggers & Paisley
  14. Mandy TsangKing & Wood Mallesons
  15. Mark DoepelSparke Helmore
  16. Matt AndrewsKennedys
  17. Penny TaylorKennedys
  18. Veronica ChapmanLander & Rogers

All Lawyers profiles

S

Senior Statespeople

  1. Mark Darwin
    S
    Mark Darwin
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    Herbert Smith Freehills | Insurance
    2025 | Senior Statespeople | 13 Years Ranked
    Mark Darwin is based in Brisbane and offers over three decades' experience in the contentious insurance space, being particularly well-known for his representation of policyholders making business interruption and other claims upon their insurers.
  2. Fred Hawke
    Clayton Utz | Insurance
    2025 | Senior Statespeople
  3. Greg Skehan
    Colin Biggers & Paisley | Insurance
    2025 | Senior Statespeople
  4. Patrick Monahan
    Colin Biggers & Paisley | Insurance
    2025 | Senior Statespeople
E

Eminent Practitioners

  1. David Kearney
    Wotton Kearney | Insurance
    2025 | Eminent Practitioners
1

Band 1

  1. 1
    Ray Giblett
    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Norton Rose Fulbright | Insurance
    2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked
    Ray Giblett commands a high level of market recognition as a veteran practitioner in this space, accumulating an enviable body of expertise in the process. Based in Sydney, he operates across the full contentious, regulatory and transactional spectrum.
  2. 1
    Rehana Box
    Ashurst | Insurance
    2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked
    Rehana Box is widely acknowledged as a standout practitioner in the insurance space generally, and especially where non-contentious issues are concerned. Based in Sydney, she acts particularly prominently on transactional and regulatory matters, including cross-border mandates.
  3. Tricia Hobson
    1
    Tricia Hobson
    DLA Piper Australia
    DLA Piper Australia | Insurance
    2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked
    Tricia Hobson of DLA Piper in Sydney is active in both the contentious and the non-contentious spheres, her expertise ranging from handling class actions and other large-scale litigation to the provision of in-depth coverage advice.
  4. Cain Jackson
    Wotton Kearney | Insurance
    2025 | Band 1
  5. Paul O'Brien
    YPOL Lawyers | Insurance
    2025 | Band 1
2

Band 2

  1. Guy Narburgh
    2
    Guy Narburgh
    Herbert Smith Freehills
    Herbert Smith Freehills | Insurance
    2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked
    Guy is an excellent lawyer with deep industry experience translated well into his advice. He is very responsive and his advice is on point and pre-empts the concerns that may arise down the line.
  2. Adam Chylek
    Wotton Kearney | Insurance
    2025 | Band 2
  3. Andrew Moore
    Wotton Kearney | Insurance
    2025 | Band 2
  4. David Gerber
    Clayton Utz | Insurance
    2025 | Band 2
  5. Keith Bethlehem
    Colin Biggers & Paisley | Insurance
    2025 | Band 2
  6. Nicole Wearne
    Kennedys | Insurance
    2025 | Band 2
  7. Richard Jowett
    HFW | Insurance
    2025 | Band 2
  8. Travis Toemoe
    King & Wood Mallesons | Insurance
    2025 | Band 2
3

Band 3

  1. 3
    Andrew Maher
    Allens
    Allens | Insurance
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    Andrew Maher maintains a busy and respected practice from the Melbourne office, offering extensive experience in the superior court litigation of high-stakes insurance disputes and additionally advising insureds across a comprehensive range of risk management and other issues.
  2. 3
    Chern Tan
    MinterEllison
    MinterEllison | Insurance
    2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    Chern Tan is based in Sydney and is highly regarded for the litigation skills he brings to a range of D&O, professional indemnity, property damage and other issues, acting for both insurers and insureds.
  3. 3
    Louise Jenkins
    Allens
    Allens | Insurance
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    Louise Jenkins is based in Melbourne and exercises a wide-ranging command of practice area issues which includes particularly well-developed expertise where D&O and professional indemnity issues are concerned.
  4. 3
    Malcolm Stephens
    Allens
    Allens | Insurance
    2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years Ranked
    Malcolm Stephens devotes a substantial proportion of his litigation practice to the resolution of disputes arising in the insurance space, maintaining a close focus on casualty insurance issues and on D&O, civil liability and professional indemnity matters.
  5. 3
    Michelle Fox
    Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP | Insurance
    2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years Ranked
    Michelle Fox is based in Sydney and offers particularly rich experience in the representation of corporate insureds in class actions and of individual executives in D&O litigation.
  6. Samantha O'Brien
    3
    Samantha O'Brien
    DLA Piper Australia
    DLA Piper Australia | Insurance
    2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years Ranked
    Samantha O'Brien in Brisbane advises an impressive variety of insurer, insurance agency and intermediary clients on a broad range of transactional and regulatory issues.
  7. 3
    Toby Barrie
    Barry Nilsson | Insurance
    2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Toby Barrie is a prominent player on the Western Australian insurance scene. A specialist in professional indemnity issues, he has represented the insurers of directors of officers from a wide range of sectors, notably including the financial services and mining spheres.
  8. Charles Thornley
    Lander & Rogers | Insurance
    2025 | Band 3
  9. Julie Smith
    Lander & Rogers | Insurance
    2025 | Band 3
  10. Mark Radford
    Radford Lawyers Pty Limited | Insurance
    2025 | Band 3
  11. Patrick Boardman
    Colin Biggers & Paisley | Insurance
    2025 | Band 3
  12. Patrick Mead
    Carter Newell | Insurance
    2025 | Band 3
  13. Robert Crittenden
    Meridian Lawyers | Insurance
    2025 | Band 3
4

Band 4

  1. 4
    Catherine Oldenburg
    Corrs Chambers Westgarth
    Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Insurance
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Catherine Oldenburg is highly experienced in the litigation of insurance disputes, particularly on behalf of construction and infrastructure sector clients, and also advises on questions concerning a wide range of insurance products.
  2. John Moran
    4
    John Moran
    Clyde & Co | Insurance
    2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    John Moran has been recognised for his work in insurance, particularly in relation to the cyber space. He is based in Sydney.
  3. Louise Cantrill
    4
    Louise Cantrill
    Mills Oakley
    Mills Oakley | Insurance
    2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years Ranked
    Louise Cantrill in Sydney combines the talents of an experienced litigator with those of an accomplished adviser on non-contentious insurance issues.
  4. Lucy Terracall
    4
    Lucy Terracall
    Corrs Chambers Westgarth
    Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Insurance
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Lucy Terracall is an increasingly prominent lawyer in the contentious insurance space, where she acts principally for policyholder clients. Based in Melbourne, she also advises extensively on regulatory issues.
  5. Matt McDonald
    4
    Matt McDonald
    Hall & Wilcox
    Hall & Wilcox | Insurance
    2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years Ranked
    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.
    Key sectors
    Insurance
  6. 4
    Rhett Kennedy
    Barry Nilsson | Insurance
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Rhett Kennedy is based in Brisbane and is notably experienced in the handling of complex claims, particularly those originating in the construction, resources and professional service sectors, as well as those generated by catastrophic meteorological events.
  7. Stefan Sudweeks
    4
    Stefan Sudweeks
    Mills Oakley
    Mills Oakley | Insurance
    2025 | Band 4 | 12 Years Ranked
    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.
  8. Ari Abrahams
    Lander & Rogers | Insurance
    2025 | Band 4
  9. Belinda Henningham
    Wotton Kearney | Insurance
    2025 | Band 4
  10. Chris Finn
    Kennedys | Insurance
    2025 | Band 4
  11. Colleen Palmkvist
    Lander & Rogers | Insurance
    2025 | Band 4
  12. John Coorey
    Sparke Helmore | Insurance
    2025 | Band 4
  13. Jonathan Newby
    Colin Biggers & Paisley | Insurance
    2025 | Band 4
  14. Mandy Tsang
    King & Wood Mallesons | Insurance
    2025 | Band 4
  15. Mark Doepel
    Sparke Helmore | Insurance
    2025 | Band 4
  16. Matt Andrews
    Kennedys | Insurance
    2025 | Band 4
  17. Penny Taylor
    Kennedys | Insurance
    2025 | Band 4
  18. Veronica Chapman
    Lander & Rogers | Insurance
    2025 | Band 4