Ranking tables
Insurance | Asia-Pacific
Australia
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Senior Statespeople
- Mark Darwin Herbert Smith Freehills13 Years Ranked
- Fred HawkeClayton Utz
- Greg SkehanColin Biggers & Paisley
- Patrick MonahanColin Biggers & Paisley
Eminent Practitioners
- David KearneyWotton Kearney
Band 1
- Ray Giblett Norton Rose Fulbright14 Years Ranked
- Rehana Box Ashurst14 Years Ranked
- Tricia Hobson DLA Piper Australia14 Years Ranked
- Cain JacksonWotton Kearney
- Paul O'BrienYPOL Lawyers
Band 2
- Guy Narburgh Herbert Smith Freehills7 Years Ranked
- Adam ChylekWotton Kearney
- Andrew MooreWotton Kearney
- David GerberClayton Utz
- Keith BethlehemColin Biggers & Paisley
- Nicole WearneKennedys
- Richard JowettHFW
- Travis ToemoeKing & Wood Mallesons
Band 3
- Andrew Maher Allens8 Years Ranked
- Chern Tan MinterEllison12 Years Ranked
- Louise Jenkins Allens8 Years Ranked
- Malcolm Stephens Allens14 Years Ranked
- Michelle Fox Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP14 Years Ranked
- Samantha O'Brien DLA Piper Australia13 Years Ranked
- Toby Barrie Barry Nilsson7 Years Ranked
- Charles ThornleyLander & Rogers
- Julie SmithLander & Rogers
- Mark RadfordRadford Lawyers Pty Limited
- Patrick BoardmanColin Biggers & Paisley
- Patrick MeadCarter Newell
- Robert CrittendenMeridian Lawyers
Band 4
- Catherine Oldenburg Corrs Chambers Westgarth4 Years Ranked
- John Moran Clyde & Co1 Years Ranked
- Louise Cantrill Mills Oakley6 Years Ranked
- Lucy Terracall Corrs Chambers Westgarth4 Years Ranked
- Matt McDonald Hall & Wilcox6 Years Ranked
- Rhett Kennedy Barry Nilsson4 Years Ranked
- Stefan Sudweeks Mills Oakley12 Years Ranked
- Ari AbrahamsLander & Rogers
- Belinda HenninghamWotton Kearney
- Chris FinnKennedys
- Colleen PalmkvistLander & Rogers
- John CooreySparke Helmore
- Jonathan NewbyColin Biggers & Paisley
- Mandy TsangKing & Wood Mallesons
- Mark DoepelSparke Helmore
- Matt AndrewsKennedys
- Penny TaylorKennedys
- Veronica ChapmanLander & Rogers
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople
S Mark DarwinHerbert Smith Freehills | Insurance2025 | Senior Statespeople | 13 Years RankedMark 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.
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
1 Ray GiblettNorton Rose Fulbright | Insurance2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedRay 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.1 Rehana BoxAshurst | Insurance2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedRehana 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.1 Tricia HobsonDLA Piper Australia | Insurance2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedTricia 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.
Band 2
2 Guy NarburghHerbert Smith Freehills | Insurance2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedGuy 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.
Band 3
3 Andrew MaherAllens | Insurance2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedAndrew 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.3 Chern TanMinterEllison | Insurance2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedChern 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 Louise JenkinsAllens | Insurance2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedLouise 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.3 Malcolm StephensAllens | Insurance2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedMalcolm 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.3 Michelle FoxQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP | Insurance2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedMichelle 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.3 Samantha O'BrienDLA Piper Australia | Insurance2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedSamantha O'Brien in Brisbane advises an impressive variety of insurer, insurance agency and intermediary clients on a broad range of transactional and regulatory issues.3 Toby BarrieBarry Nilsson | Insurance2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedToby 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.
Band 4
4 Catherine OldenburgCorrs Chambers Westgarth | Insurance2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedCatherine 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.4 John MoranClyde & Co | Insurance2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedJohn Moran has been recognised for his work in insurance, particularly in relation to the cyber space. He is based in Sydney.4 Louise CantrillMills Oakley | Insurance2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedLouise Cantrill in Sydney combines the talents of an experienced litigator with those of an accomplished adviser on non-contentious insurance issues.4 Lucy TerracallCorrs Chambers Westgarth | Insurance2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedLucy 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.4 Matt McDonaldHall & Wilcox | Insurance2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedMatt 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 sectorsInsurance4 Rhett KennedyBarry Nilsson | Insurance2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedRhett 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.4 Stefan SudweeksMills Oakley | Insurance2025 | Band 4 | 12 Years RankedStefan 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.