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    Specialising in complex commercial, regulatory and insurance issues
    and disputes, drawing on over
    30 years’ experience and
    industry recognised expertise.

    Independent, proactive strategic advice and dispute resolution.

    Advisory & Risk.

    Specialising in Corporate Governance, Insurance, Legal Risk, Management and Mitigation.

    Alternative Dispute Resolution.

    Identifying and applying the most effective approach to produce the optimal outcome for the client.

    Litigation – Dispute Resolution.

    Extensive experience and expertise in successfully handling a wide range of commercial litigation.

    $2 billion +

    in recovery actions.

    2022

    Recognised as Australian leader in insurance and reinsurance, product liability defence and commercial litigation by Who’s Who Legal, 2018 – Litigation.

    8 years

    Repeatedly recognised by Best Lawyers as one of Australia’s leading lawyers in alternative dispute resolution, class action litigation, insurance law, international arbitration, litigation, product liability litigation and regulatory practice including past class action and product liability “Lawyer of the Year”.

    97%

    of all disputes the subject of legal proceedings are settled prior to trial determination*

    *Conventional wisdom supported by: Law and Justice Foundation of NSW report “Legal Australia-Wide Survey: Legal Need in Australia” (August 2012) which put it at 3.4% and M Galanter, “The Vanishing Trial: An examination of Trials and Related Matters in Federal and State Courts” (2004) 1 (3) Journal of Empirical Studies 459 which put it at 1.8% in 2002. See also E Helland et al, “Contingent Fee litigation in New York City” (2017) 70 Vanderbilt Law Review 1971.

    “Outstanding litigator… a well-recognised trial lawyer whose strategic approach to handling commercial disputes lends him a fantastic reputation in the market.”

    Who’s Who Legal, 2018 – Litigation