With a particularly active shipping practice, Mills Oakley has a longstanding reputation for its marine insurer representation and transactional practice. The team’s varied case load includes advising on contract negotiations, biodiversity matters and litigation, including charterparty disputes and damaged cargo. Spearheading the practice in Sydney, Frazer Hunt is a key contact for marine insurers and is a specialist in commercial litigation. Maurice Lynch is lauded for his strong knowledge of contracts of carriage and charter agreements, while Andrew Crean is recommended for his expertise in advising inshore and offshore clients on contractual matters.
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Partner
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Maurice has over 10 years' experience in the trade, transport and insurance industries and advises leading Australian and overseas companies in these sectors on all aspects of commercial disputes including cross border litigation, contract drafting, and regulatory compliance. He also represents general commercial clients in these areas.
He regularly advises on pursuing and defending claims in the Federal Court of Australia, the Supreme Courts of all the Australian States, the Land and Environment Court, and in arbitration proceedings both in Australia and globally.
He is renowned for knowing his cases inside out and is extremely capable at condensing complex issues and bringing the parties to the root of an issue. He successfully steers and resolves complex and technical trade, transport and insurance matters.
Maurice’s clients include insurance companies, insurance policy holders, freight forwarders, port corporations, Federal government departments, vessel owners and operators, trucking companies, bunker suppliers, and general commercial clients.
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‘One of the leaders in the industry in the marine and logistics space. They are knowledgeable, honest and have integrity.’
‘The team are knowledgeable, honest, have integrity, and know their audience when relaying information. They are patient, easy to deal with and always willing to help.’
Key clients
- Chubb Insurance Australia Limited
- AXA XL
Work highlights
Representing the property insurers (Chubb Insurance Australia Limited) of Pusan Newport Co. Ltd in respect of damage to five quay cranes and a berth at the Port of Busan, Korea during an allision with the vessel MV “Milano Bridge” on 6 April 2020.