Insurance: Insurer: Non-contentious | Asia-Pacific

Clayton Utz's highly commended team acts for a diverse range of high-profile policyholders, including major banks, corporates and government bodies. The insurance team offers expertise across the spectrum of contentious and non-contentious issues, including professional indemnity, product liability and cyber risk. The law firm handles matters relating to regulatory compliance and insurance product development as well as providing advice on alternative risk transfer and reinsurance. Clayton Utz's contentious practice encompasses, in addition to advice on coverage disputes and claims resolutions, a strong capability for the handling of large-scale customer remediation and compensation issues for leading financial services providers. It also advises extensively on class action-related insurance recovery mandates for both corporate defendants and individual executives. Key clients include AMP and Singtel Optus.

The Norton Rose Fulbright offering is a go-to practice for insurer clients, offering a comprehensive service, seamlessly coordinated with that of related practice groups where appropriate, and excellent cross-border capabilities. The firm is active in the class action and regulatory investigation and commission spaces. The team demonstrates extensive expertise in technology, healthcare and life sciences-related insurance issues. The firm is also acknowledged for its strong non-contentious practice, advising on new products, M&A and licensing. Its key clients include Airbnb and Open Insurance.

The Clyde & Co team forms part of a market-leading insurance offering with global reach, represents an impressive list of well-known insurers and reinsurers, many of whom are clients of long standing, and covers a comprehensive range of insurance classes. The insurance team is regularly sought out to handle high-profile litigation as well as advisory work. Clyde & Co has substantial experience in shareholder class actions, professional indemnity and property-related matters. The firm has established expertise in the growing area of cyber liability and is also noted for its ability to assist on issues around licensing, regulation and compliance. Its key clients include Enstar Australia and Reeds Consulting.

DLA Piper has a full-service offering and is well placed to act across financial lines, construction, cyber and W&I claims. The team is also noted for its non-contentious capability, with experience advising on transactional and compliance matters, as well as pricing and insurance products. Its key clients include major insurers such as Suncorp and Swiss Re. The insurance team is also active in the insuretech space, representing venture capital firms and start-ups.

MinterEllison demonstrates a broad skill set across the whole gamut of insurance issues and on a truly nationwide basis. Its insurance team is routinely sought out by both insurer and policyholder clients to handle complex front-end work including corporate advisory, reinsurance and policy wordings. The team is equally adept in handling significant contentious claims, with particular strength in medical malpractice, product liability, regulatory compliance and asbestos claims. It has a focus on emerging risk classes such as warranty and indemnity insurance and cyber risk, and receives specific praise for its ability to service insurance-related class actions. The firm's clients include leading global insurers and a number of the largest businesses in Australia, some examples being Westpac General Insurance and Suncorp.