Mills Oakley advises across a broad range of insurance matters, from mainstream lines such as motor, property, liability, professional risks, and workers’ compensation, through to specialist areas, including marine, transport, health, and medical negligence. The team is led by Daren Curry, and he is ably supported by Maurice Lynch, who acts for insurers, captives, self-insureds, and government agencies on indemnity, coverage, and recoveries. Louise Cantrill focuses on professional indemnity, D&O, and complex litigation, while Grant Mitchell joined the practice in January 2025, further strengthening its capabilities.
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Testimonials
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- 'Mills Oakley has positioned itself as a powerful insurance law practice nationally, carefully selecting like-minded practitioners that have extremely high standing in the industry and are regularly noted as being extreme specialists in their areas of practice.'
- 'There can be no doubt that the Partners at Mills Oakley feature as practitioners of choice when choosing representation for our clients. The feedback is constantly rewarding as our clients feel extremely well represented and part of the most significant process that they will face in their professional life. Outcome after outcome is very positive as our partners turn their minds to our clients' defences.'
- 'Louise Cantrill is a stand out medical malpractice lawyer who is very capable of switching hats from litigation to advisory with the same level of commitment and ability.'
- 'Grant Mitchell provides great strength and leadership in South Australia as a recognised high performing insurance partner who has taken the time to get to know and understand our business enabling a high standard of representation to our clients and us alike.'
Key clients
- Allianz
- AAI (Suncorp Group)
- Berkley Insurance Australia
- CHU Underwriting Agencies
- Chubb Insurance Australia Limited
- Gordian RunOff Limited
- Jones Lang Lasalle
- Scentre Group
- QBE
- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
- Strata Community Insurance
- Agile Underwriting Services
Practice head
Daren Curry
Other key lawyers
Maurice Lynch; Louise Cantrill; Grant Mitchell