Insurance lawyer Will Harrison has joined Minter Ellison in Perth as head of insurance and corporate risk for Asia and Western Australia. Mr. Harrison is a former partner of DLA Piper in Hong Kong. Prior to that, he worked at Clifford Chance.
Mr. Harrison focuses on financial lines and specialty insurance, in particular directors and officers (“D&O”) liability, professional indemnity, fidelity, and product liability insurance and acting as coverage and defense counsel for insurers and insureds.
He has worked on D&O and professional negligence matters globally. His insurance practice includes advising insurers, reinsurers, and intermediaries on Hong Kong and regional regulatory issues and investigations, product development, and drafting and insurance distribution schemes.
Peter Coats, head of Minter Ellison's insurance and corporate risk business unit, said he was delighted to welcome Mr. Harrison to the firm. “Will's experience is an exciting addition to the team and his experience in Hong Kong and Singapore gives us a regional capability to offer to our clients,” Mr. Coats said.
“Minter Ellison is the only top tier firm in Australia that has maintained a comprehensive 'front end' and 'back end' claims practice and also conducts litigation, including class actions, involving complex insurance issues. We continue to grow the practice not only in Australia but also in Asia,” Mr. Coats added.
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Victoria Spears
Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].