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.
Testimonials
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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.’
Key clients
- Suncorp Group New Zealand Ltd
- Vero Insurance
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.