Tricia Hobson > 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.

Led by commercial litigation specialist Liam Prescott, DLA Piper’s team includes lawyers based in four offices in Australia who collaborate with each other in all areas of commercial disputes, investigations, insurance litigation and construction disputes. The firm’s global status enables it to handle disputes for both Australian and international clients, with the Australian offices working closely with other DLA Piper offices across the globe on matters involving Australian law. Gitanjali Bajaj is the Asia Pacific co-head of international arbitration and the regional lead for the firm’s India group in Australia. Tricia Hobson handles multi-party litigation, cross-border disputes and investigations.