MEET THE TEAM
General Liability
Sean O'Connor
PARTNER
Sean has significant experience representing government sector clients, acting for a variety of tiers of government, including state and local-based departments and councils and their insurers for over 25 years.
Lesley Woodmore
PARTNER
Lesley is noted for providing commercially astute advice on complex coverage issues, dual insurance actions and claims defence for Casualty & Construction insurers
Sam McNally
SPECIAL COUNSEL
Sam’s focus is on personal injury, property damage, product liability, and property and energy, with a particular interest in understanding and advising on coverage issues and the application of contractual indemnities.
Meg Harrington
SPECIAL COUNSEL
Meg focuses on personal injury and third party property damage claims and coverage advice. She also has experience in acting for head contractors and labour hire providers in complex multi-party matters.
Murriam Ahmed
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Murriam has broad expertise in insurance litigation in property and general liability claims. Murriam acts primarily in complex multi-party property damage and construction and infrastructure matters, with a particular interest in coverage and indemnity issues.
Mark Quadrio
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Mark has a depth of expertise in advising leading insurers, government bodies and health clients. He acts on matters where indemnity is in dispute, complex liability claims, property damage claims involving multiple defendants, and the pursuit of recovery in specific matters.
Janice Wong
ASSOCIATE
Janice acts for Australian insurers and London underwriters with a focus on personal injury claims, coverage advice and contractual indemnity.
Maddy Cron
ASSOCIATE
Maddy specialises in personal injury and property damage claims, acting for London underwriters and Australian insurers. She is known for her pragmatic approach and strong client relationships.
Cyber, Privacy and Technology
Kieran Doyle
HEAD OF CYBER, PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY
Kieran is the Head of the Cyber, Privacy and Technology team. He is often the first person our local and London-based clients turn to following a cyber-attack.
Nicole Gabryk
PARTNER
Nicole has significant experience in advising on all aspects of cyber insurance, ranging from responding to cyber breach incidents and implementing strategies to mitigate liability risks, through to defending complex litigation arising from data breaches.
Councillor and Officers (Financial Lines)
Dean Pinto
PARTNER
Dean specialises in financial lines with a focus on directors & officers, professional indemnity and management liability. He advises insurers in the London and Australian markets on complex coverage issues and strategy, and regularly defends directors and professionals in litigated claims and regulatory investigations.
Caitilin Watson
SPECIAL COUNSEL
Caitlin has specialist expertise in Councillors and Officers Liability, including experience with regulatory investigations and individual claims. She assesses cases early and provides timely, cost-effective advice and advocacy.
Workplace
Sian Gilbert
PARTNER
Sian is an Accredited Specialist in Employment and Industrial Relations, and a leading Work Health and Safety lawyer. She is known for her high level of technical skills, efficiency and strong client relationships.
Class Actions
Amanda Beattie
HEAD OF CLASS ACTIONS
Amanda Beattie is the Head of Class Actions. She is an outstanding class actions defence lawyer and commercial litigator. In class actions, she has acted for financial institutions, professional services firms and government departments, including in multiple actions being heard concurrently.
Environment
Charu Stevenson
PARTNER
Charu has nearly 20 years’ experience in dispute resolution with a focus on professional indemnity, directors & officers, management and statutory liability. She regularly defends complex claims involving professionals, company directors and statutory liability exposures, and advises on coverage, policy wordings and ESG risks.
Construction
Robert Finnigan
PARTNER
Rob has over 25 years’ experience defending complex claims against construction professionals, including engineers, certifiers, architects and quantity surveyors. He is recognised for his strategic handling of high-value, multi-party disputes involving allegations of negligence, contract breaches and misleading conduct.
Property, Energy and Infrastructure
Ed Burrell
PARTNER
Edward has practised in insurance law since 2008 with a focus on property risks, major losses and coverage disputes. He advises Australian and London market insurers on litigation, recoveries and claims strategy across all business lines, and is recognised for his commercial and pragmatic approach to large-scale and complex matters.
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