Maurice Lynch
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 2 : Shipping
Band 2
About
Provided by Maurice Lynch
Practice Areas
Insurance (Maritime)
Career
Maurice has over 10 years' experience in the trade, transport and insurance industries and advises leading Australian and overseas companies in these sectors on all aspects of commercial disputes including cross border litigation, contract drafting, and regulatory compliance. He also represents general commercial clients in these areas.
He regularly advises on pursuing and defending claims in the Federal Court of Australia, the Supreme Courts of all the Australian States, the Land and Environment Court, and in arbitration proceedings both in Australia and globally.
He is renowned for knowing his cases inside out and is extremely capable at condensing complex issues and bringing the parties to the root of an issue. He successfully steers and resolves complex and technical trade, transport and insurance matters.
Maurice’s clients include insurance companies, insurance policy holders, freight forwarders, port corporations, Federal government departments, vessel owners and operators, trucking companies, bunker suppliers, and general commercial clients.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Maurice Lynch is partnerin Sydney with expertise in contentious shipping mandates, including cargo claims, vessel arrests and investigations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Maurice is a very strong maritime lawyer and commercially-minded."
"Maurice is a very strong maritime lawyer and commercially-minded."