Stefan’s expertise includes:

• Policy interpretation/coverage advice for both National insurers and Lloyd’s Syndicates
• Defence of claims against solicitors, barristers, architects, engineers, accountants, members of the finance industry and various other professionals
• Successfully mediating/resolving by ADR disputed claims
• Acting for insurers on subrogated claims
• Publishing papers and presenting seminars on insurance related issues and legal developments

• Acted for certain directors in the successful defence of a claim for approx. $500m for an alleged breach of their fiduciary duties in the company’s decision to acquire the shares in an acquisition company, which decision resulted in the company going into external administration owing more than $800m.
• Acted for a CFO in the defence of a claim against him and several directors for $100m. After 6 weeks of trial judgement was delivered against the Plaintiffs and costs were awarded against the Plaintiffs on an indemnity basis.
• Acted for a valuer in the defence of a claim for $6m arising from an alleged breach of duties and misrepresentations. The Federal Court dismissed the Plaintiffs’ claim with indemnity costs. On Appeal by the Plaintiffs to the Full Court of the Federal Court, Stefan appeared as Counsel. The appeal was dismissed with indemnity costs being awarded against the Plaintiffs.
• Acted for an Insured who was alleged to have breached its duties as escrow agent causing loss in excess of $5m. The claim brought against the Insured failed at trial and again on appeal. Indemnity costs pursuant to the escrow agreement were awarded to the Insured.

• Recognised Lawyer, Insurance Law, Litigation and Product Liability Litigation,  Best Lawyers Australia
• Recommended Lawyer, Leading Professional Indemnity Lawyers – WA, 2021, Doyle’s Guide
• Ranked Lawyer (Band 3), Insurance, Chambers Asia-Pacific
• Member, Law Society of NSW and WA
• Member, Australian Insurance Lawyers Association (AILA)