Moray & Agnew fields one of Australia’s largest insurance defendant practices, specialising exclusively in the defence of third-party claims, pursuing recoveries and advising on complex coverage issues. National managing partner Geoff Connellan in Sydney works alongside professional indemnity lawyer Ian Denham, and professional negligence expert Baron Alder. Public and product liability issues, and property and ISR claims are handled by Scott Cowell and Yolanta Figiel from Brisbane and Melbourne, respectively.
Testimonials
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‘Recommended for their experience and expedience in handling matters. Willingness to share their knowledge and assist in training their clients.’
‘Particularly strong insurance law firm. The people I deal with are easy to deal with and have a strong knowledge of PI insurance matters.’
Key clients
- AAI Ltd t/as Suncorp / GIO / AAMI / Vero and other brands
- QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited
Work highlights
- Acted for MetLife Insurance Ltd in Hart v Metlife [2022] NSWSC 1157.
- Acted on instructions from an ACT professional indemnity insurer to successfully defend a claim in negligence against a well-known Canberra law firm.