Minter Ellison’s insurance team is noted for advising domestic and international clients on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters. The team is jointly led by Chern Tan, who acts in securities and bushfire class actions, shareholder disputes, and warranty claims, and Sarah Lark. Kemsley Brennan works with insurers and reinsurers on regulatory compliance, product development, and complex disputes, including arbitrations and class actions. Peter Coats has experience in litigation across insurance-related disputes, while Greg Carfoot focuses on professional indemnity claims, acting for professionals including engineers, architects, accountants, and lawyers. The group covers different classes of insurance, spanning both advisory and disputes work.
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- ‘The team is well placed to provide a range of services and legal options. They have extraordinary industry and regulatory experience.’
‘Clear advice, simple to understand.’
'Prompt in their replies and if something is urgent, they email mark it as urgent, so it is easy to prioritise.'
Key clients
- AIG Australia Limited
- Allianz Australia Insurance Limited
- Berkley Insurance Australia
- Ansvar Insurance
- Insurance Australia Group
- Legal Practitioners' Liability Committee
- Berkshire Hathaway?
- Suncorp
- Westpac General Insurance
- Willis Towers Watson
Lawyers
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Kemsley Brennan
Chern Tan
Practice head
Chern Tan; Sarah Lark
Other key lawyers
Kemsley Brennan; Peter Coats; Greg Carfoot