Dan specialises in insurance and commercial litigation. He has over a decade of experience advising insurers, reinsurers, and defendants on complex coverage disputes, civil proceedings, and regulatory investigations.
Dan’s expertise spans directors’ and officers’ liability, management liability, financial institutions, professional indemnity, warranty and indemnity, and industrial special risk products. He has acted for cedants and reinsurers under facultative and treaty arrangements, and as coverage counsel in shareholder and employment class actions, Royal Commissions, regulatory inquiries, prosecutions, and large property and business interruption claims.
Dan regularly defends company directors, insurance brokers, real estate agents, and assists shareholders in resolving disputes. Clients value his clear, commercial advice and pragmatic focus on early exposure assessment, cost management, and optimal resolution strategies.
Recognised nationally and internationally, Dan is a Legal 500 ‘Rising Star’ in insurance, has been listed in Best Lawyers in Australia since 2021, and serves as New South Wales State President of the Australian Insurance Law Association.
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