Insurance Defence - Australia
What the team is known for
Barry Nilsson is a domestic firm with a very strong focus on insurance, covering a wide spectrum of insurance law issues, including policy drafting and claims management. The team handles professional indemnity, D&O, financial lines, public and product liability and cyber insurance matters, among others, for major insurers, reinsurers and insurance brokers, several of whom are clients of over 25 years' standing. Notably adept in the handling of health and safety-related insurance issues and acknowledged for the increasingly national character of its offering, with offices in New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia adding to its traditional strength in Queensland. Its key clients include Alliance, Liberty Specialty Markets and AIG.
Strengths
"Barry Nilsson's complete and individual experience covers almost all areas of insurance law."
"They deliver a really consistent standard of work."
Work highlights
Barry Nilsson acted for Asplundh Tree Expert (Australia), a vegetation management company, in proceedings concerning the Tathra Bush Fires.
Notable practitioners
Toby Barrie is a prominent player on the Western Australian insurance scene. A specialist in professional indemnity issues, he has represented the insurers of directors of officers from a wide range of sectors, notably including the financial services and mining spheres.
Rhett Kennedy is based in Brisbane and is notably experienced in the handling of complex claims, particularly those originating in the construction, resources and professional service sectors, as well as those generated by catastrophic meteorological events.
