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Complex and evolving areas of building and insurance law – from home warranty insurance, contract works insurance and professional indemnity insurance to the myriad of legal issues facing homeowners, builders and developers – demands a legal team on the cutting edge of insurance and building law.
Regulated by extensive legislation and governed by constantly developing common law, the disciplines of building and insurance law encompass complex legal and technical issues that require in depth knowledge, experience and skill.
Our team
As respected leaders in the areas of home warranty insurance, building defects litigation and building insurance, our team of lawyers has the technical expertise and capabilities that our clients demand when seeking legal advice in these areas.
Periods of secondment to our insurance clients have provided our team with detailed understanding of their requirements and expectations.
We pride ourselves on providing our clients with legal services of an exceptional quality that deliver practical solutions, on time and at a cost effective price.
Our team’s legal expertise, technical knowledge, dispute resolution skills and extensive litigation experience gives our clients a significant competitive advantage in any situation.
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Insurance
Our insurance team provides services to insurers and Government departments in the building insurance market across the areas below.
- Advising on all aspects of building insurance claims, from small claims, major claims and catastrophic claims
- Acting for insurers in litigation arising out of contested building claims
- Advising Government departments and bodies in relation to statutory insurance schemes and arrangements
- Acting for Government departments in contested statutory insurance claims and statutory recovery actions
- Advising insurers on underwriting procedures and guidelines
- Acting for insurers in subrogated recovery actions
- Advising insurers on policy drafting and interpretation
- Providing risk analysis
- Advising on statutory compliance
- Advising on legislative drafting and amendments
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Building
Our building team also provides services to clients operating or dealing with the home building industry, including advising and acting for:
- Owners Corporations of small and large strata schemes regarding building defect claims, and building disputes
- Owners, builders & developers in residential building defect disputes
- Architects, engineers and other professionals in relation to contract and defect disputes
Our extensive experience in building matters means that we have a detailed understanding of the technical issues arising in contract and defects claims.
Our involvement in landmark cases puts Mills Oakley on the cutting edge in the areas of building and insurance law.
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Client feedback
"As Australia's largest Home Warranty Insurer, Vero depends upon its lawyers to provide accurate, timely and commercial advice. For the past 7 years Daren, Stephen and their team of lawyers have met our needs for the provision of professional legal services, from advice on complex underwriting issues, policy drafting and indemnity issues through to advice and representation in contested claims litigation and recoveries.
Daren and Stephen's team have consistently demonstrated that they have a superior command of legal, insurance and technical issues with an ability to recognise and often anticipate Vero's commercial and practical needs. We are very pleased to continue our relationship with Mills Oakley."
2006
Kevin Timoney
National Manager Warranty Claims
Vero Insurance Limited
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Key contacts
Daren Curry
Partner
T: 61 2 8289 5817
F: 61 2 9247 1315
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Stephen Aroney
Partner
T: 61 2 8289 5818
F: 61 2 9247 1315
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Paul Jurdeczka
Partner
T: 61 2 8289 5819
F: 61 2 9247 1315
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