Connect with meNatalie specialises in defending personal injury, property damage, and intentional torts claims. She has extensive experience advising government agencies, underwriters, and national and international insurers.
Natalie is highly regarded for her ability to provide strategic, commercial, and pragmatic advice and swift resolution strategies according to the needs of each matter. She focuses on a cost-effective defence approach and this often includes pushing matters to early resolution via informal settlement conferences and mediations.
Natalie is approachable and enjoys collaborating with clients to achieve the best possible outcomes for them.
- Acting for a large international energy company in respect to a personal injury matter which involved multiple defendants, settling the matter prior to litigation for an amount significantly under reserve.
- Acting for a large national builder in a multi-party litigated matter which settled for $7 million and resulted in the client obtaining a judgment in its favour.
- Acting for a large Tasmanian electrical company in a litigated matter in the Supreme Court of Hobart which included the successful setting aside of default judgment and continued management of multi-party litigation.
- Acting for a national day care scheme in respect to two major incidents, including additional police investigations and intervention.
- Acting for a national university and successfully having three sets of proceedings against it dismissed and obtaining a costs order in favour of the university.
- Acting for an international hotel chain and successfully resolving a commercial matter involving a wedding prior to litigation for less than 15% of the requested damages.
Areas of Expertise
- Government
- Inquiries, Investigations and Prosecutions
- Personal Injury
- Property Damage
Industry Representation
- Construction and Infrastructure
- Retail and Labour Hire
- Public Sector and Education
- Sports, Leisure and Entertainment
- Manufacturing and Consumer Goods
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of New South Wales