Mills Oakley
Client SatisfactionThe insurance team at Mills Oakley is experienced in contentious and non-contentious matters, advising various public and private clients on medical malpractice claims, document drafting issues, and complex recoveries issues. Team head Daren Curry boasts significant experience in various litigations and indemnity disputes, while ‘exceptional partners’, Stefan Sudweeks and Louise Cantrill handle contractual issues and issues of major reputational significance.
Testimonials
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‘Louise Cantrill is recognised as a medical malpractice specialist in the market. Stefan Sudweeks is a specialist PI, construction, D&O and commercial insurance partner. Both of these exceptional partners provide high levels of sophisticated collaboration.'
‘The partners we work with are accessible to everyone in my team. They are highly responsive and very willing to share knowledge. They take time to understand the team's individual needs in line with their level of knowledge.'
'In both Louise and Stefan, I value their professional insights and willingness to responsibly partner with us as service providers.’
‘Mills Oakley has an experienced, specialised team that provides a unique skill set for the local government sector in tortious disputes. Its record of taking on precedent setting appellate work is without peer and has benefitted the sector for years.'
'Michael Down is such a well-known and familiar face in the legal and local government sector. His gravitas alone is of immeasurable value to our own value proposition.'
'We lean heavily on Fiona McGinley for those detailed or complex cases, and she is renowned for being able to digest vast amounts of information into a format usable for our people. She obtained a fantastic outcome for us.’
Key clients
- Allianz
- AAI
- Berkley Insurance Australia
- CHU Underwriting Agencies
- Chubb
- Gordian RunOff
- Jones Lang Lasalle
- Scentre Group
- QBE
- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
Work highlights
- Advising Gordian RunOff in a test case in the NSW Supreme Court involving the interpretation of a statutory limitation on cover imposed on policies of Builders Warranty Insurance by the Home Building Act 1989.
- Defending a medical malpractice claim against a podiatric surgeon relating to multiple operations performed on a young nursing graduate who had a complex pre-existing psychiatric condition and had a poor surgical outcome that resulted in permanent incapacity to work.
- Advising a company that provides computer products and services to a company acting as trustee for the project management of the construction of a Hydro plant with a contract value of over $195m.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Daren Curry