Jonathon has a particular focus on financial lines, professional indemnity, directors and officers and warranty and indemnity coverage and defended disputes. He advises Australian and international insurers and their insureds on high-value coverage matters, monitoring claims and complex disputes.
His experience includes advising insurers and insureds on class actions, shareholder and financial services disputes, regulatory investigations, professional negligence claims, remediation programs and complex litigation. He regularly advises on policy interpretation, indemnity, coverage strategy and multi-layer insurance programmes.
Jonathon has acted in matters before the Federal Court of Australia, the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the District Court of New South Wales, AFCA and NCAT. He also has experience working closely with insurers throughout the life of significant claims, from early coverage advice and investigations through to litigation, mediation and settlement.
- Advising an insurer in one of Australia’s largest class actions, involving complex coverage issues across a multi-layer insurance programme and significant indemnity exposure.
- Acting for an insurer in recovery proceedings arising from alleged investment management failures, involving technical financial markets evidence and claims exceeding $5 million.
- Defending professionals and SMEs in complex proceedings involving professional negligence, taxation and investment advice and corporate restructuring issues.
- Advising Australian and London market insurers on coverage issues arising from financial services disputes, regulatory investigations, remediation programs and professional indemnity claims.
- Acting for insurers in claims involving directors and officers, financial institutions, investment managers and other professional service providers.
- Acting in complex commercial litigation and professional negligence proceedings in the Federal Court, Supreme Court and NCAT.
- Professional Liability
- Directors and Officers Liability
- Financial Institutions
- Management Liability
- Warranty and Indemnity
- Financial Institutions and Services
- Professions and Business Services
- Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- Law Society of New South Wales
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