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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Felicity is a workplace lawyer who assists clients in the private and public sector with privacy and employment related issues. She has seen matters through to state and federal courts and tribunals including unfair dismissals, general protections claims, contractual disputes and anti-discrimination claims.
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Marie-Clare joined the Commercial Insurance team as a partner in January 2024. Marie-Clare has been admitted to practice for 20 years and is a health law specialist, with a long history of working in the industry. She is based in Sydney.
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Matt advises clients, principally in the insurance sector, on corporate transactions and business reorganisations, regulatory compliance, insurance and reinsurance, governance and risk management. As a national board member of the Australian Insurance Lawyers Association (AILA), a member of the Victorian Committee of AILA and a committee member of the Victorian Reinsurance Discussion Group, Matt is an active leader within the insurance community.
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A former barrister and Oxford University scholar, Karwan is a seasoned administrative and regulatory lawyer within our Government-Public & Regulatory practice. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Administrative Law and a Sparke Helmore Board Member. Well-regarded for the quality of his advice and collegiate approach, Karwan is regularly trusted by clients with the most sensitive, high profile and complex of matters. Karwan is recognised in Best Lawyers in Australia for Public Law and Immigration Law and in Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Immigration Lawyer and Public and Administrative Lawyer.  He was named Partner of the Year at the LawyersWeekly Australian Law Awards 2017.
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Katherine is an administrative lawyer and solicitor advocate who regularly appears for Commonwealth departments and agencies in the Federal Circuit Court and Federal Court of Australia. Katherine is also the solicitor on record and instructs Counsel in complex judicial review litigation before the Full Court of the Federal Court and in the High Court of Australia.
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Brendan has more than 10 years’ experience as a litigator, advising individuals and corporations in managing the risk of potential litigation and preparing for impending litigation. He enjoys the challenges of advocacy and working closely with his clients to find the best legal solution for their needs.
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Frank is an insurance lawyer and has eight years’ experience in CTP, dealing with fraud matters, dual insurance, recovery issues and indemnity disputes.
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Zoe is an experienced litigator whose practice focuses on insurance law, with particular expertise in advising insurers and corporations on a wide range of general and public liability claims.
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Maxine assists various government agencies and public sector clients with workplace risks, incidents and disputes. Working across our Government, Workplace and Statutory Lines practice groups, she leads our State Compensation team in Canberra.
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Andrew is an experienced property lawyer, known for providing exceptional service to his clients. Andrew looks for different ways to help and engage with his clients, taking the time to understand their needs, adding value to their projects.
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​Nick is an experienced environment and planning lawyer. He specialises in environmental and planning litigation, advising on development and approval strategies, compliance with environmental law and mining and resources legislation, remediation of contaminated land, and biodiversity and offsetting obligations.
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