We combine legal expertise with industry knowledge to support commercial outcomes for our clients.

Baron Alder

Baron has over twenty-five years’ experience in acting for professionals of all types in disciplinary and negligence proceedings. He is also recognised for his expertise in defamation.

Madelaine August

Madelaine has significant expertise across all aspects of workplace and industrial law, including workers compensation, employment issues, industrial relations and occupational health and safety.

Derek Collins

Derek is a senior lawyer practising across multiple areas for insurance organisations and state and local government agencies.

Daniel Coloe

Daniel has extensive experience acting in personal injury, property and marine insurance claims.

Scott Cowell

Scott leads a team specialising in public and products liability, professional indemnity, property and ISR and dust / toxic tort matters.

Maddalena Del Vecchio

Maddalena has been an insurance litigation lawyer for more than 15 years. She has a particular interest and expertise in medical negligence / malpractice and health law.

Ian Denham

A vastly experienced litigator, Ian acts for professionals of all types in disputes or disciplinary investigations.

Nick Duggal

Nick leads our national Workplace practice. He has an excellent understanding of time and cost pressures facing employers, insurers and government.

Yolanta Figiel

Yolanta has practised across the areas of professional liability and public and product liability including statutory recovery actions, for both insurers and self-insured clients.

David Gandolfo

David specialises in property law, focusing on retail, commercial and industrial leasing and licensing. He is one of Victoria’s best property and leasing lawyers.

Michael Gill

Michael is an experienced insurance and risk management lawyer with a broad practice that includes public liability, professional indemnity, general commercial litigation and motor vehicle work.

Jim Griffiths

Jim is a skilled and experienced lawyer specialising in helping his public and private sector clients navigate their planning, property and environmental legal issues.

Christine Houston

Christine has practised continuously in professional indemnity since 2001. She has extensive experience managing claims against doctors, health professionals and healthcare facilities, solicitors, eng ...

Briony Kerr

Briony joined our Melbourne property law team in mid-2019 and now specialises in the area of commercial property law.

Stephanie Lee

Stephanie acts for and advises insurers in liability and professional indemnity claims, with particular experience in property damage and building defects claims.

Darren Marx

Darren is a senior practitioner with over 26 years of experience, predominantly gained in private legal practice.