Frazer Hunt heads up Mills Oakley‘s team, which is particularly strong in the insurance sector and represents several marine insurers in Australia, emblematic of the expertise of the group more widely, which is primarily spread across Melbourne and Sydney. Hunt is well supported by Maurice Lynch, whose ’experience is valued and his prompt responses highly appreciated’ by clients. At associate level, Henry Holland stands out for his work for major domestic and international insurers and works on high-value insurance claims in the shipping industry, both in Australia and globally.

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'Maurice Lynch has assisted us a number of times in matters. His experience is valued and his prompt responses highly appreciated. We intend to continue working with Maurice Lynch in future matters when appropriate.'
'Good team overall.'
'The people are great to deal with and always provide sound legal advice.'
'Frazer Hunt and Maurice Lynch are outstanding. They are commercially minded and seek to resolve disputes before they go to Court.'
'Mills Oakley's Marine & Insurance team is unique in that they have a structure with a practical mix of senior experienced lawyers in Frazer Hunt and Maurice Lynch overseeing a motivated team of associates, solicitors and graduates.'
'Frazer Hunt is at the top of his game as a marine insurance lawyer, with the ability to provide advice on all matters - again from the very large and complex to the small but necessary.'
'Maurice Lynch provides prompt superior practical marine legal advice re the complete range of matters on the basis nothing is too much trouble - he is a pleasure to deal with.'

Key clients

AAI Limited t/as Vero Marine
AIG Insurance Limited
Allianz Singapore
AXA XL
Bank of New Zealand
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty
Chubb Insurance Australia Limited
Collyers, UK
Department of infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Export Finance Norway
HDI Global SE
Liberty Special Markets
Logwin Air + Ocean Australia Pty Ltd
National Transport Insurance Limited
North Standard/Sunderland Marine
OSM Australia Pty Ltd
QBE Insurance
Zurich Australia Insurance Limited

Work highlights

Representing the property insurers of Pusan Newport Co. Ltd in respect of damage to five quay cranes and a berth at the Port of Busan, Korea during an allision with the vessel MV “Milano Bridge” on 6 April 2020.
Representing Hull and Machinery underwriters in relation to the sinking of the MY “Fiji Siren” in Fiji on 15 November 2016.
Representing 1 Up Cargo in a claim for container detention made by COSCO Shipping Lines Co., Ltd in respect of containers shipped from Ports in Asia to Australian during Covid-19 when there were extensive delays to shipping schedules.

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