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Lachlan Nicholls

Senior Associate

Melbourne

+61 3 8399 6159

Lachlan is an experienced insurance litigation lawyer and has comprehensive experience in property damage law.

EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Lachlan has more than ten years’ experience in insurance litigation acting for national insurers, mutuals and underwriting agencies handling motor vehicle and property damage subrogated recovery and defence claims.

Lachlan specialises in home insurance and property damage claims. He has extensive knowledge practicing in the Magistrates’ Court and County Court in Victoria and possesses experience in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and Supreme Court of Victoria.

Lachlan’s depth of knowledge and experience enables tailored client focused advice.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Lachlan’s recent experience include matters such as:

  • Representing clients on matters relating to faulty workmanship including facilitating the resolution of a matter at a settlement conference which resulted in a successful subrogated recovery
  • Successfully defending a claim commenced in the County Court seeking liquidated and unliquidated damages relating to an alleged breach of the Australian Consumer Law and the contract.

Expertise

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Laws, 2011, La Trobe University
  • Bachelor of Business (Management), 2011, La Trobe University

Memberships

  • Law Institute of Victoria