Sophie Devitt

Sophie is a litigation and regulatory lawyer with over two decades’ experience in the financial services industry. She specialises in regulatory compliance and risk management, product governance, policy wordings, professional indemnity disputes, and general commercial advice.

Sophie acts for a diverse range of clients across financial services, insurance, property, legal, and engineering industries. Her clients include insurers, underwriting agencies, brokers, corporate insureds and broker associations, as well as accountants, financial advisers, and mortgage/finance brokers. Sophie has been recognised by Legal 500 for bringing long-standing experience to her insurance sector clients. Sophie also represents professionals in the property and construction industries including engineers, architects, surveyors, and real estate agencies.

Sophie has extensive experience advising in regulatory investigations and inquiries, including by AFCA, ASIC, EPA, State, and Federal human rights’ commissions and Workcover. She has acted in complex litigation, including class actions, as well as defended management liability, workplace health and safety prosecutions, and employment practices liability claims. Sophie also defends professional indemnity and liability claims, defamation and matters involving allegations of negligence, statutory breaches, and contractual disputes.

As part of her practice, Sophie regularly advises on the development of new financial products, drafts disclosure documents, designs distribution arrangements, undertakes due diligence, and negotiates insurance provisions in commercial agreements.

‘I enjoy advising clients in the financial services, insurance, property, and engineering sectors because their work is dynamic and often highly complex. These industries face unique regulatory and commercial challenges, and I find it rewarding to help clients navigate that landscape with confidence.’

Sophie values building strong relationships where clients trust her to protect their interests and support their long-term success. Sophie’s approach is practical, commercially focused, and outcomes driven. She partners closely with clients to understand their risk profile and business objectives, provides clear, timely advice, and tailors strategies to the matter’s regulatory and commercial context.

Industry recognition

Doyles Guide - Recommended Professional Indemnity Lawyer in 2019, 2022 and 2023, Leading in 2020. 2021, 2024 and 2025