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As an independent Australian firm with a long history and a big heart, we have a rich story to tell. Our spirit is built on the power of relationships with our people, clients and communities.
Your story is yours to define. We’d like to be part of it and for you to be part of ours.
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People
Rui
Chen
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2696+61 2 9260 2696
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2696+61 2 9260 2696
o: Sydney


Rui is an insurance lawyer who specialises in advising on property, energy and construction matters.
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Gemma
Chew
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2553+61 2 9260 2553
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2553+61 2 9260 2553
o: Sydney


Gemma specialises in personal injury insurance litigation. Her experience extends to CTP, public liability and medical negligence claims in litigated and non-litigated matters. She has appeared in the Local, District and Supreme Courts of NSW as well as in the Claims Assessment Resolution Service. Gemma also participates in our pro bono and community initiatives.
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Nick
Christiansen
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2443+61 2 9260 2443
m: +61 404 820 086+61 404 820 086
o: Sydney
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2443+61 2 9260 2443
m: +61 404 820 086+61 404 820 086
o: Sydney


Nick is an experienced commercial litigator specialising in complex commercial disputes, including class actions, competition and consumer law claims and regulatory actions, and corporations law proceedings.
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Marie
Constantine
Senior Associate
t: +61 3 9291 2306+61 3 9291 2306
o: Melbourne
Senior Associate
t: +61 3 9291 2306+61 3 9291 2306
o: Melbourne


Marie is a senior commercial lawyer with extensive experience advising government agencies on procurement processes, contracting, negotiations, probity and governance, as well as experience in compliance, risk management, statutory interpretation and policy advice. In addition, Marie has had deep involvement in conducting major and complex litigation across various jurisdictions, including Tribunal and Supreme Court matters, and Royal Commissions.
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John
Coorey
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2461+61 2 9260 2461
m: +61 418 406 743+61 418 406 743
o: Sydney
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2461+61 2 9260 2461
m: +61 418 406 743+61 418 406 743
o: Sydney


John is a senior partner in our Insurance Group. He runs a full-time practice that focuses on professional indemnity, directors' and officers' (D&O) liability, commercial litigation and aviation litigation.
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Jenna
Cotterill
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 6542 4020+61 2 6542 4020
o: Newcastle
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 6542 4020+61 2 6542 4020
o: Newcastle


Jenna is a mining and resources lawyer who works between our Newcastle and Muswellbrook offices, in the heart of the Hunter Valley coalfields. She advises clients on mining, planning, environment, property, water and commercial law.
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Adam
Cunynghame
Special Counsel
t: +61 3 9291 2357+61 3 9291 2357
o: Melbourne
Special Counsel
t: +61 3 9291 2357+61 3 9291 2357
o: Melbourne


Adam specialises in administrative law and has in-house government experience. He regularly appears as a solicitor advocate in the Federal Court and Federal Circuit Court in judicial review proceedings and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in merits review proceedings.
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Mahsa
Curci
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2655+61 2 9260 2655
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2655+61 2 9260 2655
o: Sydney


Mahsa is an experienced lawyer who specialises in commercial insurance. She advises clients on a range of issues and regularly represents them in litigated proceedings in the District Court, Supreme Court and the Federal Court of Australia. She also has a background of working in commercial litigation and family law.
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Ariel
Curtis
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 4924 7252+61 2 4924 7252
m: +61 433 072 232+61 433 072 232
o: Newcastle
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 4924 7252+61 2 4924 7252
m: +61 433 072 232+61 433 072 232
o: Newcastle


Ariel is an employment lawyer with experience advising small and large organisations on a vast range of industrial matters including award coverage, underpayment disputes and contractual issues. Ariel’s work has exposed her to a range of industries including the banking, insurance, not-for-profit and health services industries.
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Aimee
Dash
Special Counsel
t: +61 8 9288 8003+61 8 9288 8003
m: +61 473 738 084+61 473 738 084
o: Perth
Special Counsel
t: +61 8 9288 8003+61 8 9288 8003
m: +61 473 738 084+61 473 738 084
o: Perth


Aimee is an experienced litigator who is dedicated to achieving exceptional results for her clients and their insureds.
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Gillian
Davidson
Partner
t: +61 2 9373 3535+61 2 9373 3535
m: +61 404 828 264+61 404 828 264
o: Sydney
Partner
t: +61 2 9373 3535+61 2 9373 3535
m: +61 404 828 264+61 404 828 264
o: Sydney


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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Andrew
Davis
Head of Internal Legal & Risk
t: +61 2 9260 2504+61 2 9260 2504
m: +61 413 609 853+61 413 609 853
o: Sydney
Head of Internal Legal & Risk
t: +61 2 9260 2504+61 2 9260 2504
m: +61 413 609 853+61 413 609 853
o: Sydney


Andrew is a senior legal practitioner, Notary Public and risk management and compliance expert. His experience includes management roles with Australian and global law firms, focusing on risk and compliance across Australian and Asia Pacific offices.
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Emily
Davis
Senior Associate
t: +61 7 3016 5095+61 7 3016 5095
o: Brisbane
Senior Associate
t: +61 7 3016 5095+61 7 3016 5095
o: Brisbane


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
De Zoysa Siriwardena
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2835+61 2 9260 2835
m: +61 414 754 349+61 414 754 349
o: Sydney
Special Counsel
t: +61 2 9260 2835+61 2 9260 2835
m: +61 414 754 349+61 414 754 349
o: Sydney


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
Decleva
Special Counsel
t: +61 3 9291 2379+61 3 9291 2379
m: +61 438 548 864+61 438 548 864
o: Melbourne
Special Counsel
t: +61 3 9291 2379+61 3 9291 2379
m: +61 438 548 864+61 438 548 864
o: Melbourne


Dan has spent his career advising clients on how to defend claims in the statutory classes, particularly under Victorian law.
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Anita
Diakou
Senior Associate
t: +61 8 8415 9834+61 8 8415 9834
o: Adelaide
Senior Associate
t: +61 8 8415 9834+61 8 8415 9834
o: Adelaide


Anita has had a variety of roles in the workers' compensation field since 2008, including being a case manager for an insurer and working at the Crown Solicitor's Office where she advised government entities on workers' compensation matters. This broad industry experience helps her understand insurers' needs and the way they like to work.
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Georgina
Dodd
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2806+61 2 9260 2806
m: +61 424 244 273+61 424 244 273
o: Sydney
Senior Associate
t: +61 2 9260 2806+61 2 9260 2806
m: +61 424 244 273+61 424 244 273
o: Sydney


Georgina is an experienced workplace lawyer specialising in work health and safety (WHS), employee relations and coronial inquests. She helps the firm’s clients to deal with a range of risks arising from the workplace; including critical incidents, WHS compliance issues, employment disputes and regulatory investigations and prosecutions.
In 2022, Georgina was recognised as a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly ‘30 under 30 Award’ in the Work Health and Safety category.
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Mark
Doepel
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2445+61 2 9260 2445
m: +61 402 000 920+61 402 000 920
o: Sydney
Partner
t: +61 2 9260 2445+61 2 9260 2445
m: +61 402 000 920+61 402 000 920
o: Sydney


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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