Jacques has a wealth of experience in handling a wide array of financial lines and speciality claims. He advises insurers on coverage issues, including complex disputes, and serves as defence counsel for insureds. His expertise spans high-profile, high-value disputes, SME claims, and speciality and regulatory matters, with a focus on directors & officers, professional risks, and warranty & indemnity claims. Jacques also acts for clients in regulatory inquiries.

Jacques represents both insurers and insureds across various sectors. Known for his commercial and resolution-focused approach, Jacques is also recognised for his personal and stakeholder-oriented style.

Throughout his career, Jacques has been involved in several landmark cases, particularly in transaction liability and warranty & indemnity claims. He is acknowledged in The Legal 500 as a Leading Partner in insurance.

Warranty and Indemnity

  • Acting in a litigated warranty and  indemnity dispute valued at in excess of $200 million, where the claim involves complex global transaction of Singapore-based assets.
  • Advising an insurer on two breaches of warranty claims relating to allegations of the underpayment of a material contract and an intellectual property dispute, following an acquisition deal worth over $300 million.
  • Advising clients in various buy-side claims around breaches of warranties across multiple sectors.
  • Advising on a sell-side policy claim around tax warranty breaches.
  • Advising on a breach of warranty claim in the SME sector.

Professional Indemnity

  • Advising on professional indemnity claims and acting as defence counsel on professional negligence claims against accountants, construction professionals, financial planners, mortgage brokers, stockbrokers and real estate professionals.
  • Advising allied health professionals on claims and disciplinary proceedings.
  • Advising clients in the NDIS and aged care sectors in complex regulatory investigations.

Directors and Officers Liability

  • Advising insurers on complex claims under D&O and Management Liability policies involving directors & officers.
  • Acting for directors in complex disputes and investigations, including group actions and disputes around investments and representations.
  • Advising directors around disputes around statutory liability (such as WHS) and employment claims.

Coverage and Monitoring

  • Advising clients on complex coverage matters across multiple product lines, including professional indemnity, financial institutions, warranty and indemnity, and D&O.
  • Advising underwriters on a complex claim involving multiple class actions in North America against a global resources company.
  • Advising D&O insurers on multiple Australian-based class actions.
Areas of Expertise
  • Directors and Officers Liability
  • Financial Institutions
  • Management Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Technology Liability
  • Trade Credit
  • Warranty and Indemnity

Industry Representation
  • Construction and Infrastructure
  • Financial Institutions and Services
  • Professions and Business Services
  • Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
  • Technology and Cyber

Professional Affiliations
  • Australian Insurance Law Association
  • Australian Professional Indemnity Group (NSW Committee Member)
  • Law Society of New South Wales