Mills Oakley
Mills Oakley opened an Adelaide office in early 2023 and acquired specialist Sydney-based insurance boutique Vardanega Roberts, adding Stephen Vardanega and Mike Roberts to the team; Jason Symons also joined later in the year from HWL Ebsworth. Daren Curry has expertise in indemnity disputes, liability claims and subrogated recoveries; he also advises insurers on policy drafting, legislative amendments, claims procedures and regulatory issues. Stephen Aroney is an expert in insurance within the construction and property sectors, and represents builders and insurers in claims related to cladding in high rise apartment towers.
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Testimonials
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‘Good access to the Partners. Broad spectrum of capabilities with specific strength in certain areas. They also proactively respond when we look to them to assist us with difficult, protracted matters.’
‘Stand out partners are Daren Curry and Stephen Aroney. The are both exceptional when it comes to service and always make themselves available. They are happy to provide ad hoc advice on short notice.'
'Mills Oakley excel in client communication and bring a professionalism and calm to difficult situations which give a client a level of confidence in the quality of the advice and strategy.'
'The Mills Oakley insurance practice in Sydney and Brisbane always partner with us well, is responsive, and understands our business imperatives including a focus on customer and fair outcomes.'
Key clients
- Allianz Australia Insurance Limited
- AAI Limited (Suncorp Group)
- Insurance Australia Group Limited (AIG)
- QBE Insurance (Australia)
- Berkley Insurance Australia and Berkley Re
- Chubb Insurance Australia Limited
- Auto & General Insurance Limited
- Strata Community Insurance
- Assetinsure Limited
- Statewide Mutual NSW
- Australian Retirement Trust
- HDI Gerling Industrie Versicherung trading as HDI Global SE
- Scentre Group
Work highlights
- Acting for Gordian RunOff in a test case in the NSW Supreme Court involving the interpretation of a statutory limitation.
- Acting for Medibank Health Solutions Telehealth, under instructions from Suncorp, in two cases that are novel and will set the standard to be expected by telehealth services and the scope of duty owed to those receiving the services.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Daren Curry