‘Go-to firm’, Minter Ellison advises major domestic and international insurance clients on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters. With accredited experience in professional indemnity, Chern Tan jointly leads the team with Sarah Lark, handling alleged negligence advice on investigations by the ATO and high value warranties breach claims. Property damage disputes and alleged misleading conduct in the real estate sector are among the team’s key strengths. Kemsley Brennan is a highly active member of the team, with experience in significant cross-border acquisitions, business interruption losses, and acting as strategic global coverage counsel for insurance clients. Other key contacts include Peter Coats and Kathryn Rigney, who assists with major class action claims.
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‘Minter Ellison is a full-service firm, that of itself is not unique, but their range and breadth of services and their deep industry and government expertise is appreciated, and always right. They are a go-to firm.'
‘I work with Kemsley Brenner and Kathryn Rigney. Their combined knowledge of the insurance and reinsurance industry is amazing, particularly given their exposure to government and policymakers.'
‘They are prompt and efficient. Information, advice & recommendations are simple and clear to understand.'
Key clients
- AIG Australia
- Allianz Australia Insurance
- AMP Limited
- Ansvar Insurance
- Insurance Australia Group
- Legal Practitioners' Liability Committee
- National Australia Bank
- Suncorp
- Westpac General Insurance
- Willis Towers Watson
Work highlights
- Advising Allianz on acting as strategic monitoring coverage counsel by the primary D&O and POSI Insurer in relation to a Federal Court class action that has been commenced against Wellard Limited.
- Advising Allied World Assurance Co in a class action that was commenced in the Supreme Court of NSW against various companies that operated The Cosmetic Institute clinics in NSW and Queensland and the doctors who carried out the procedures.
- Advising Zurich Australian Insurance Limited in a Court approved Scheme to give effect to the transfer of the general insurance business of OnePath General Insurance Pty Limited.
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Kemsley Brennan
Chern Tan
Practice head
Chern Tan; Sarah Lark
Other key lawyers
Kemsley Brennan; Peter Coats; Kathryn Rigney