Kate Lawford
Special Counsel
Expertise
Insurance & Health
Location
Melbourne
Expertise
Insurance & Health
Location
Melbourne
Phone
03 9910 3006

Kate is a Special Counsel in our Insurance and Health team and is based in our Melbourne office.
Kate specialises in:
- Professional indemnity
- Complex claims.
Additionally she has considerable experience in construction disputes, coverage disputes and management liability claims.
Kate’s clients have included most of Australia’s largest general insurers as well as a large number of Lloyd’s syndicates. She has acted for a range of professionals and professional bodies including engineers, building surveyors, architects, insurance brokers, real estate agents, accountants and conveyancers. Kate has particular experience in large-scale construction disputes and defamation, as well as providing advice on policy coverage and risk management.
“Professional negligence claims often involve a complex factual matrix in which multiple things have gone wrong. I enjoy working through the legal issues to get to the heart of the dispute and working to find a sensible and practical resolution.”
“I enjoy working with insurance clients because it is a professional, collaborative relationship in which both parties have important knowledge and experience to bring to the table and can work together to determine the best way forward to resolve a dispute.”
“I was attracted to Barry Nilsson by its specialist expertise in professional indemnity claims and reputation for being a great place to work.”
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Laws (Hons)
- Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
Expertise