Connect with meTheo acts for insurers and their clients on subrogated recovery actions, construction related matters and maritime law. He also assists in defending professionals and acts for construction professionals, surveyors, insurance brokers and property professionals.
Theo worked in-house at a major insurer in response to the Auckland Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023. During this period, Theo gained experience dealing with a high volume of material damage and business interruption issues and aspects of reinsurance.
Theo is the current treasurer of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ), member of Young Insurance Professionals (YIPS) and tutors equity and torts at the University of Auckland law school.
- Advising on complex material damage and business interruption indemnity issues for insurers.
- Defending construction and property professionals in multi-party building/construction defects.
- Pursuing subrogated recovery claims for insurers and insureds, including fire damage to commercial buildings, and claims against manufacturers of defective products as well as builders, contractors, and project managers for defective repairs.
Areas of Expertise
- Marine and Transport
- Professional Liability
- Property – Commercial
- Subrogated Recoveries
Industry Representation
- Construction and Infrastructure
- Material Damage and Business Interpretation
- Marine and Transport
Professional Affiliations
- Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand
- University of Auckland Law School
- New Zealand Law Society
- Young Insurance Professionals