Insurance: Policyholder
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 2
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Provided by Allens
Allens has one of the leading insurance and commercial litigation practices in Australia. We are consistently the 'go-to' firm for our clients' complex, high-value and strategically significant work across a wide range of industries.
As a full-service firm with significant insurance expertise, we distinguish ourselves from insurance-specialist firms by our:
- deep understanding of the regulatory and legislative environment in which our insurance and other clients operate;
- demonstrated track record in achieving successful outcomes for both insurers and insureds, providing us with considerable insight into the way in which both sides of the 'insurance industry divide' approach the resolution of their disputes;
- access to market-leading experts across a wide-range of legal practice areas to ensure that the appropriate skills are applied to the successful resolution of claims; and
- substantial technological and other support resources that enable us to ensure our service delivery is cutting-edge, efficient and cost-effective.
We act in a range of contentious, corporate, commercial and regulatory matters across Australia. This work has included advising our corporate clients on the insurance aspects of some of the largest and most high-profile class actions in Australia over the past 12 months.
Chambers Review
The Allens insurance team is active in both the front and back ends, assisting clients with claims as well as the establishment of insurance arrangements. Allens is well regarded for serving corporate policyholders in the resources and financial services sectors. Its team possesses a deep understanding of the regulatory and legislative issues relating to the insurance industry supported by substantial cutting-edge technological resources and extensive experience of various international markets. Areas of particular proficiency include business interruption, construction, cyber risk and industrial special risks.
Work Highlights
- Allens acted for CIMIC as Plaintiff at the first instance and subsequently as First Respondent in NSW Court of Appeal proceedings in relation to a decision by Justice Peden regarding the liability of various insurers of CIMIC's 2011/12 and 2010/11 D&O insurance programmes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Allens providesoutstanding quality advice, having eminent practitioners with deep experience across a variety of complex cases. It is highly responsive and offers excellent value."
"Allens providesoutstanding quality advice, having eminent practitioners with deep experience across a variety of complex cases. It is highly responsive and offers excellent value."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Maher maintains a busy and respected practice from the Melbourne office, offering extensive experience in the superior court litigation of high-stakes insurance disputes and additionally advising insureds across a comprehensive range of risk management and other issues.
Louise Jenkins is based in Melbourne and exercises a wide-ranging command of practice area issues which includes particularly well-developed expertise where D&O and professional indemnity issues are concerned.
"Louise has deep industry knowledge and excellent advice is solution-focussed."
Malcolm Stephens devotes a substantial proportion of his litigation practice to the resolution of disputes arising in the insurance space, maintaining a close focus on casualty insurance issues and on D&O, civil liability and professional indemnity matters.
"Malcolm isa brilliant technical lawyer. He is incredibly intelligent but flexible and creative in thinking how to provide solutions and options."