Aimee is an insurance lawyer who specialises in liability and workplace health and safety matters in Western Australia. She advises a variety of insured and private clients in the defence of personal injury, medical malpractice, property damage and aviation disputes. In addition, Aimee assists clients with WHS incident investigations, in the defence of prosecutions and in WHS processes and procedures. Aimee has achieved successful settlements at various stages of proceedings and has experience in running liability and workplace matters to trial. Aimee has appeared in the Magistrates, District and Supreme Courts of WA, as well as the Industrial Magistrates Court, the Fair Work Commission and the Federal Court. Aimee is also a member of our pro-bono team, organising and running indigenous wills clinics in rural WA, undertaking work for the Cancer Council, providing training to community organisations and assisting with Criminal Injury Compensation claims.
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Gillian specialises in general commercial insurance with deep expertise in liability claims. As a senior partner, Gillian leads Sparke Helmore’s national liability team of over 50 lawyers. Regularly acknowledged in legal directories, Gillian was most recently recognised in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific edition 2022, where she was valued as "extremely experienced and [someone who] always gets to the crux of the matter". Gillian is passionate about the contribution that policies related to Diversity and Inclusion make to the wellbeing of employees and clients. She is the Chair of the firm's Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Committee. Her commitment to the promotion and development of women is well known. She is the founding partner of the firms Six Degrees Network, which provides leadership, mentoring and networking opportunities highlighting the inclusion of women. She has also been a member of the firm’s Board. Gillian is the current Chair of Global Insurance Law Connect (GILC). GILC is a diverse global network of boutique law firms with insurance expertise. Each member firm is embedded into its own insurance market and has deep local knowledge, aimed at helping clients with complex cross-border legal challenges. Each of the member firms has a real passion for the industry; the network consists of 21 firms in 23 countries spread across five continents, and the footprint touches every area of insurance law.
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Emily joined the Corporate & Commercial team as a Senior Associate in July 2023. Emily is an experienced commercial litigator specialising in general commercial and contract disputes and estate litigation. She is based in Brisbane. 
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Eresha is a corporate and commercial lawyer with almost 15 years of local and international experience, with particular expertise in private and public mergers and acquisitions and capital raisings. More recently, she has completed a secondment as the General Counsel of a large multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company.
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Dan has spent his career advising clients on how to defend and address workers’ compensation claims and Court cases particularly under Victorian law. He has also developed an expertise in defending public liability Court proceedings and acting on behalf of the NDIA in ART proceedings. Dan also has a passion for pro bono work, regularly representing clients at the Mental Health Legal Centre.
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Mark specialises in professional indemnity and directors' and officers' claims and has been involved in some of Australia's most notable PI and D&O claims. He also has an interest in clinical negligence claims, reinsurance disputes and cyber issues. Mark is the current chairman and a director of Lloyd's Australia Limited.
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Mia is a seasoned litigator and solicitor-advocate who advises Commonwealth agencies on a diverse range of regulatory and administrative law issues. She acts in complex, sensitive and high-profile matters before the Administrative Review Tribunal, Federal Court of Australia, the Full Court of the Federal Court and the High Court of Australia. Mia is adept at advising on litigation strategy and evidentiary issues such as disclosure, submission and admissibility.
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Lara is a pragmatic insurance lawyer who has 10 years’ experience in the insurance and legal industry. Her clients have ranged from international and Australian corporate to SMEs clients and she believes strongly in working with her clients to bring about good resolutions. With a particular interest in the interplay between policies of insurance and legal frameworks, she is comfortable advocating for her clients across jurisdictions and in particular in the ACT and NSW. 
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Ben predominantly appears as counsel in Commonwealth courts and tribunals. His expertise is in statutory classes and administrative law.
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Tracy is an experienced practitioner specialising in civil litigation. She is skilled in resolving disputes through the use of alternative dispute resolution and advises on negotiation and settlement strategies.
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Michael specialises in statutory litigation in both the state and Commonwealth jurisdictions. He has regularly been included on AFR's Best Lawyers Australia list, most recently in the 2019 edition (published 2018).
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