• Bachelor of Laws (Hons Class I), University of New South Wales
• Bachelor of Commerce in Finance (Distinction), University of New South Wales

• Supreme Court of New South Wales
• High Court of Australia

Insurance & InsurTech (Advisory)

• Advise multiple domestic and international (re)insurers, intermediaries and InsurTechs on entry into the Australian market, insurance licensing, prudential requirements, regulation of insurance products, distribution and product disclosure.
• Prepare bespoke policy wordings for insurers and underwriting agencies including for first-in-market products.
• Advising on reinsurance arrangements including financial reinsurance (Fin Re). 
• Conducting insurance reviews to optimise coverage for corporates on placements and renewals.
• Advise insurers, airlines and banks on white labelling of general, life and health insurance products.
• Advise multiple corporates and JVs on risk allocation and procurement of risk transfer for major infrastructure projects including Sydney Light Rail, WestConnex and multiple domestic & international government projects.
• Advise major bank on its credit insurance program.
• Advise a range of domestic and international insurers and underwriting agencies on regulatory investigations and regulatory change projects.
• Act as insurance counsel in major transactions including IOOF in its acquisition of MLC Wealth from NAB.

Reinsurance and alternative risk transfer

• Act for cedents and reinsurers in relation to reinsurance programs and strategy including collateralisation requirements.
• Develop and advise on parametric products for the Australian market.
• Advise local and international insurers and reinsurers on preparation and interpretation of reinsurance treaties.
• Assist major banks and community organisations with establishment of alternative risk transfer products including discretionary mutuals and captives.

Insurance (Contentious)

• Act for onshore distributor in disputing major product liability claim decision.
• Act for various corporate insureds in claims strategy and disputes involving ISR, public liability, professional indemnity and public liability policies.
• Act for insurers as monitoring and coverage counsel in multiple claims including:
  • professional indemnity claim involving national accounting/auditing firm following $500m collapse of a retirement fund.
  • D&O claim involving insolvent trading allegations totalling $15m in losses.
• Defend professional indemnity insurers in $80m claim concerning notification of claims and s 54 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth).
• Act for local and international insurers in relation to cyber insurance claims including ransomware, invoice fraud and social engineering attacks.
• Advise major travel insurers on claims strategy for major loss travel insurance claims.
• Represent insurer in reinsurance dispute against global reinsurer in relation to treatment of claims liabilities.
• Act for reinsurers in dispute with cedent in relation to operation of insurance treaty.
• Act for insurers in settlement of significant product liability class action involving medical prostheses.

• Recommended Lawyer, 'Rising Star' for Insurance, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2022, 2023)

• Insurance Regulatory Hub
• InsurTech 101 Glossary to Common Insurance Terms in Australia

• ANZIIF Certified Insurance Professional (CIP)
• NSW Committee Member, Young Insurance Professionals Australia and New Zealand (YIPs)
• Member, NSW Reinsurance Discussion Group 
• Member, Australian Insurance Law Association 
• TechHub Committee Member, Australian Insurance Law Association

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