James Morse > DLA Piper > Sydney, Australia > Lawyer Profile

Bolstered by the firms’ litigation and regulatory expertise, the insurance team at DLA Piper regularly handles insurance related criminal prosecutions, transactions, and acquisitions. Samantha O’Brien and James Morse jointly lead the team from Brisbane and Sydney, respectively, advising on life insurance portfolios and sales and purchase agreements. Tricia Hobson is another name to note, while Sophie Devitt assists with discretionary risk arrangements.

DLA Piper‘s class actions team handles a wide range of matters within class actions both domestically and internationally, as well as mass tort litigation. Team members have been involved in the AFL concussion class actions issued in the Supreme Court of Victoria, as well as other high-profile matters. Kieran O’Brien co-leads the litigation and regulatory team with Liam Prescott, and Tricia Hobson has covered class actions relating to natural catastrophes, securities, mass tort, construction and infrastructure. James Morse and Cameron Scholes are also key practitioners in the firm.