Barry Nilsson
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Barry Nilsson’s insurance team has strong experience in safety and employment-related claims. Simon Black is recognised for his work on coverage disputes, directors’ and officers’ claims, and management liability matters. Peter Murdoch plays a key role in supporting on both advisory and dispute-focused work within the practice.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Barry Nilsson as a practice places a high emphasis on understanding and meeting the needs of their clients. This includes active listening, clear communication, and collaboration to develop effective legal strategies. They also ensure clear, consistent, and timely communication with their clients. As a team they tackle complex legal issues, develop sound strategies, always anticipating potential challenges and dealing with them proactively, without the need to follow up.
- ‘The stand-out partner for me is Simon Black. I always recommend him to my insurer clients, who in-turn thank me for recommending him. He's not only intelligent but surprisingly down to earth for such a lawyer, being very good at effectively communicating with clients in the face of some difficult situations, demonstrating emotional intelligence.'
Key clients
- AAI Limited (Suncorp Group)
- Allianz
Work highlights
Acting for the former Chief Executive Officer of Weststate Private Hospital Limited, one of ten defendants to proceedings commenced by Weststate in the Supreme Court of Queensland arising from the development of a $60m private hospital in Townsville.