Timothy Chan

Senior Associate
Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Sydney
Australia
T:+61 2 9330 8472
Sydney
Australia
T:+61 2 9330 8472
Timothy Chan

Timothy Chan

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Biography

Timothy Chan is an insurance lawyer based in Sydney.

Tim advises on corporate, regulatory and contentious legal matters in the insurance sector. His expertise is recognised by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific where he is listed as a Rising Star for Insurance. 

Tim has vast experience advising insurers, brokers, banks, InsurTechs and Lloyd's market participants on distribution, alternative risk transfer structures, transactions and insurance & reinsurance coverage matters.  He also advises corporates and governments on risk allocation and the optimisation of insurance programs. Tim has been involved in some of Australia's largest litigated insurance claims and regularly contributes thought leadership on insurance law in the Australian Insurance Law Bulletin, the Insurance Law Journal and the ANZIIF Journal. 

Tim has a keen interest in the intersection of emerging technologies and insurance law, in particular Artificial Intelligence and Crypto, and regularly presents at conferences on these topics. He is known for his active involvement in the insurance ecosystem and his ability to quickly understand clients' objectives in order to develop commercial strategies and solutions. 

Tim is an ANZIIF Certified Insurance Professional (CIP), serves on the NSW Committee of Young Insurance Professionals (YIPs) and is a member of the Australian Insurance Law Association (TechHub Committee ), NSW Claims Discussion Group and Reinsurance Discussion Group. Tim is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of NSW, the Federal Courts and the High Court of Australia.


Professional experience

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  • 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
  • Recommended Lawyer, 'Rising Star' for Insurance, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2022-2024)
  • 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
  • Member, NSW Claims Discussion Group
  • English