Hesketh Henry demonstrates strength in coverage, business interruption, cyber, professional indemnity, health and safety, and regulatory matters. With over three decades of experience, Alan Sherlock leads the practice, specialising in supporting insurers and pursuing or defending claims as they relate to marine insurance, fire insurance, reinsurance and third-party liability. Litigator Helen Macfarlane and managing partner Christina Bryant are also key practitioners. Counsel Stephanie Corban also defends insureds in relation to negligence claims.
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‘A team of diverse and competent lawyers, who have good experience and a committment to their clients.’
‘Stephanie Corban is a good operator, who is honest, hardworking and has good attention to detail.’
‘The biggest attribute of Hesketh Henry is their prompt and efficient service. The team that we have had the pleasure of working with are very much relatable and provide sound advice. Hesketh Henry are always proactive and keep their clients well informed.’
'Stephanie Corban: every case she has worked on for us has been of a high standard. She is very approachable and we feel she takes a real interest in our business and product to be able to give us sound advice.’
Key clients
- Suncorp Group New Zealand Ltd
- Vero Insurance
- AA Insurance Ltd
- AIG Insurance
- Chubb Insurance
- Underwriting Agencies of New Zealand Ltd / Underwriting Agencies of Australia Pty Ltd
- Charterers P & I Club
- Dual New Zealand Ltd
- AmTrust International
- The New India Assurance Co Ltd
- Ando Insurance
- Compagnie Française D'Assurance Pour Le Commerce Extérieur (Coface)
Work highlights
- Acting for Vero Insurance in High Court proceedings concerning a NZ$20m claim following fire damage to a very large aluminium extrusion plant.
- Advised Underwriting Agencies of New Zealand on an important but unsettled area of insurance law in New Zealand, namely the applicable legal test for whether an insured has taken reasonable care.
- Acting for Vero Insurance in an important claim arising from a manufacturing defect causing a vehicle fire.
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Alan Sherlock, Helen Macfarlane, Christina Bryant