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

James Collier

James is Australia’s most experienced Domestic Building Insurance (DBI) lawyer, having focussed on DBI legal issues for over 25 years. He manages the largest DBI legal team in Australia providing cons ...

Nathan Cutts

Nathan is a highly skilled construction and building Partner in our leading Construction Team.

Jasmine Forsyth

Jasmine is an experienced Senior Lawyer with a demonstrated history of working in government administration. She has extensive expertise in Government, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Litigation, Lega ...

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.

Sarah Hammond

Sarah is highly sought-after for her practical and timely expertise in building & construction, and commercial litigation.

Phil Keays

Phil is the Managing Partner of the firm’s Perth office. He has extensive experience in insurance litigation, especially in the areas of professional indemnity, product liability and public liability.

Sean O'Sullivan

Sean is a senior adjudicator under security of payment legislation in seven of Australia’s States and Territories, and has acted in more than 300 adjudications with amounts in dispute up to $100m.

Emma Reilly

Emma acts in defence of professional indemnity and personal injury insurance claims and for employers and Government in workplace and industrial law matters.

Jonathan Sumskas

Jonathan specialises in insurance and construction litigation, with a particular focus on builders warranty and professional indemnity claims.

Phillip Vassiliadis

Phillip has a broad commercial practice with a particular specialisation in building and construction.

John Wei

John specialises in advising international clients on inbound investment particularly in relation to renewable energy, mining, real estate, and manufacturing.

Andrew Toogood

Andrew acts for and advises insurers and risk carrying corporations in property insurance claims, construction disputes, and liability and toxic tort claims.

Stephen George

Stephen is a highly experienced Senior Consultant who practises in the areas of local government law, general insurance and construction.

Howard Obst

Howard is one of Victoria’s most experienced litigators, with more than four decades of legal experience.

Bill Fragos

Bill is a leading commercial disputes lawyer with particular experience in competition law, consumer law, privacy and technology.

Angela Georgalis

Angela works in construction and building law, working across both front end advisory work as well as handling litigation of construction and engineering claims.