Barry Nilsson named 2024 Law Firm of the Year for Insurance Law in Best Lawyers

Barry Nilsson (BN) has been named 2024 Law Firm of the Year for Insurance Law in 2024 edition of Best Lawyers.

Awarded to BN's Insurance & Health team for the second year in a row, this award recognises the top firms for their expertise and reputation in specific legal practice areas (nationwide).

In addition to this recognition as a firm, 41 BN lawyers were acknowledged in the 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers for their expertise and ongoing dedication to the legal industry. Individually, Geoff Sinclair was named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Family Law in Brisbane, and to Toby Barrie was named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Class Action Litigation in Perth.

Lawyers recognised in the 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers:

Insurance & Health

Andrew Hilditch, Principal – Insurance Law
Bronwyn Ackland, Principal – Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation
Colby Treasure, Principal – Insurance Law
Fiona Brady, Principal – Insurance Law
Fiona Sennett, Principal – Insurance Law
Helen Stavridis, Principal – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation and Litigation
Jordan Farr, Principal – Insurance Law
Julie Kinnear, Principal – Insurance Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Kate Hickey, Principal – Insurance Law
Megan Daniel, Principal – Insurance Law
Melanie Quixley, Principal – Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation
Peter Ewin, Principal – Insurance Law
Peter Murdoch, Principal – Insurance Law
Rhett Kennedy, Principal – Insurance Law
Robert Samut, Principal – Insurance Law
Samantha Pillay, Principal – Insurance Law
Scott Shelly, Principal – Insurance Law
Simon Black, Principal – Insurance Law
Stewart Boland, Principal – Insurance Law
Toby Barrie, Principal – Class Action Litigation, Insurance Law and Litigation
Toby Biddle, Principal – Insurance Law, Health & Age Care and Product Liability Litigation
Belinda Randall, Consultant – Insurance Law
Neroli Martin, Consultant – Insurance Law, Health & Age Care Law, Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Litigation
Bianca Ponting, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
Damian Clancy, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
Daniel McCormack, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
Gillian Sheppard, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
Lisa Hulcombe, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
Lucille Stewart, Special Counsel – Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation
Meredith Jacobs, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
Natalie Aprea, Special Counsel – Medical Negligence
Natasha Farr, Special Counsel – Insurance Law and Legal Malpractice Litigation
Sarah Carlisle, Senior Associate – Personal Injury Litigation
Madeleine O’Connor, Senior Associate – Insurance Law

Family Law

Geoff Sinclair, Principal – Family Law and Family Law Mediation
James Steel, Principal – Family Law and Family Law Mediation
Scott Wedgwood, Principal – Family Law and Family Law Mediation
Will Stidston, Principal – Family Law
Thea Davies, Special Counsel – Family Law
Amelia Beveridge, Senior Associate – Family Law
Liz Langford-Ely, Senior Associate – Family Law

Ones to Watch

Brett Sherwin, Senior Associate – Insurance Law
George Williams, Senior Associate – Alternative Dispute Resolution
Michael Chen, Associate – Insurance Law
Beth Royan, Solicitor – Insurance Law