With experience in Sydney, London and Singapore, Claire advises insurers on complex multi-party commercial disputes, financial lines claims (including D&O, Commercial Crime & Fidelity, Professional Indemnity, and Financial Institutional Professional Indemnity), class actions, and various commercial insurance/reinsurance claims (including monitoring and contested coverage disputes). Claire also assists insurers in reviewing, advising on and drafting policy wordings. 

Claire is Australian qualified and has significant disputes experience, having acted on instructions from insurers and reinsurers in litigated matters at all levels of the Australian court system.

"My clients value my pragmatic approach and trust me to provide accurate, timely and commercial advice."

“I enjoy working with our clients to navigate problems and come up with commercial solutions. The challenges are always unique, and every day is different.”

"My clients value my pragmatic approach and trust me to provide accurate, timely and commercial advice."

Claire's recent work highlights

Advising insurers on complex coverage matters under a variety of policy wordings (both at primary level and in multi-layered programmes), including a high-profile Australian dispute in connection with the Financial Services Royal Commission.  

Defence of a former CFO of an ASX listed mining company subject to proceedings for breach of directors' duties.

Defence of a D&O insurer joined as a party to a securities class action following the collapse of a major ASX200 company.