Insurance | Asia-Pacific

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.

David Kearney is the firm's co-founder and CEO and commands great market respect. He continues to oversee the operations of the firm's Australian and New Zealand operations from the Sydney office, drawing on the experience acquired in over 25 years' practice in the commercial insurance space.

Cain Jackson is based in Melbourne and is noted for his representation of leading financial services providers and other clients in class actions, D&O liability and other professional indemnity issues.

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.

Andrew Moore is based in Sydney and focuses on insurance defence issues, including D&O and professional indemnity matters and environmental liability issues, often acting for construction, engineering or financial services sector clients.

David Gerber operates across the full insurance spectrum, acting for both insurers and policyholders and also advising state and Commonwealth government agencies on a variety of issues. He is particularly focused on the financial lines market and often assists on policy reviews.

Nicole Wearne is experienced across a comprehensive range of contentious insurance issues, being particularly well known for her handling of D&O and other professional indemnity matters.

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.

Adam Chylek commands widespread market recognition for his work in the insurance space, particularly where property-related matters are concerned. He is also noted for his experience in the handling of insurance issues arising from such natural disasters as the Christchurch earthquakes or Queensland floods.

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.

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.

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.

"Patrick is the consummate professional, he has everything technically, and he is a leader. He has the gravitas in the market, and he also thinks 360 degrees, is sensitive to his clients' needs and is incredibly effective."

"Sam is the go-to person. She is extremely pragmatic and has a broad range of expertise. She provides helpful market insight, shares ideas and provides flexible, practical solutions."

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.

Belinda Henningham acts extensively for both insurers and insureds in the defence of public and product liability claims of all sizes, her expertise extending across a comprehensive range of both personal injury and property damage issues.

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.

John Moran has been recognised for his work in insurance, particularly in relation to the cyber space. He is based in Sydney.

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

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.

Mark Waller is based in Brisbane and stands out for his mastery of contentious insurance issues, on which he has litigated for over three decades, his experience covering such matters as coverage disputes, D&O claims and other liability issues.

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 acknowledge for the handling of mass tort and class action cases.

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.