Leading the national insurance practice at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Mark Darwin is particularly renowned for his expertise in ISR claims (property damage and business interruption loss) in the mining, energy and construction sectors. Fellow litigator Peter Holloway focuses on D&O claims, other financial lines insurance products, warranty and indemnity issues and trade credit insurance. Guy Narburgh is another expert in D&O claims, while Michael Vrisakis is the go-to for front-end insurance coverage advice and regulatory issues. Also on the non-contentious side, Tamanna Islam is recommended for M&A in the insurance sector. The practice is also experienced in cyber coverage and cyber insurance claims.
Key clients
- Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc
- Newcrest Mining Ltd
Work highlights
- Acting for Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc in relation to two separate funded class actions against a subsidiary, JLT Risk Solutions Pty Ltd (JLT) in the Supreme Courts of NSW and Victoria, Australia.
- Advised on the Political Risks Insurance policy and related materials for Export Finance and Insurance Corporation trading as Export Finance Australia, as part of a complex series of transactions executed by agencies of the Commonwealth of Australia to support the acquisition by Telstra of the Digicel group.