Clyde & Co LLP
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Clyde & Co LLP’s class actions team advises insurers and corporates on complex disputes in the insurance, maritime and financial services sectors. Gareth Horne leads on high-value litigation with deep expertise in financial lines and business interruption claims, and Ernest Van Buuren manages maritime and regulatory disputes. Chris Smith oversees directors’ and officers’ liability matters, and Jenny Thornton handles Perth-based litigation. In 2025, Janine Clark joined from Kennedys, bringing further expertise in casualty and professional indemnity claims.
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Testimonials
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‘Clyde & Co has been involved as coverage counsel for large class actions and has played a pivotal role in insuring that any settlements are reasonable, and that insurers are not "paying over the odds". ’
‘Gareth Horne (Sydney) leads a team that gets across the details and risks in class action litigation, with a careful eye to acting in insurers' interests, and engaging early with Senior Counsel. ’
Key clients
- AIG Australia
- Lloyd’s
Work highlights
Defended Lloyd’s Syndicate 2003 (Lloyd’s Class Action) and Hollard (Hollard Class Action) in two separate class actions filed on behalf of business interruption insurance policyholders, alleged to have suffered business interruption losses on account of COVID-19 outbreaks.