About Barry & Nilsson Lawyers

Our claim to be a market leader in this area of specialisation is backed up by our impressive client list and the outcomes we achieve for them through the combined efforts and expertise of our 6 partners and more than 30 lawyers. By focussing on the outcomes that matter to our clients - resolving matters quickly and cost-effectively, setting accurate reserves, and adopting innovative and pro-active strategies - we’ve built a diversified practice that encompasses:

Public and products liability, including personal injuries, property damage and coverage issues

Professional indemnity and directors & officers’ liability

Health

Self-insurance

Defence of statutory prosecutions

Motor vehicle claims

Construction

Personal accident

Property/ISR

Contract works

Policy drafting

Our team members also have a depth of experience in numerous industry segments, which enables us to give sound advice and recommendations on policy coverage, liability, quantum, and the courts’ likely approach.

Our partners provide a range of strategic advice to clients concerning:

Trends in relation to the management and settlement of claims

How our clients’ policy wordings are affected by claim trends and legal developments

Strategically important or media-sensitive claims

Drafting insurance policies for new entrants or products

Insurance schemes

Identifying and defending fraudulent claims

Reserving ramifications of important judgments and legislative changes

To retain our market edge, partners Rhett Kennedy and Peter Murdoch visit the London insurance market each year for briefings on Lloyd’s market issues and to discuss Australian insurance developments with industry representatives.