Professional Qualifications

  • Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales

Recognitions

  • Leading class action lawyer in APL500 since 2016: “highly rated practice head”
  • Leading insurance lawyer in APL500 for the last 10 years: stands out for her “her unmatched level of experience in class actions” and hailed as “a generational leader without peer for her London market knowledge.”
  • Ranked Band No.1 practitioner in Chambers (local and global Chambers) since 2009: recognised by clients to be “one of the best class action lawyers in Australia.” Also noted as being “an extremely bright and diligent practitioner”, having “a deep level of experience on complex multiparty litigation, both locally and internationally,” being “very sound at advising on financial lines” with one source characterising her as a “fiercely intelligent lawyer who really fights your corner.” Also referred to “as legend in this space”
  • Best Lawyers: Listed for Class Actions Litigation, since 2016; and Insurance Law since 2012. Litigation since 2018
  • Doyle's Guide: ranked as Preeminent Leading Professional Indemnity Lawyers NSW, since 2016
  • Recognised as a notable practitioner in Chambers UK Insurance Global wide category 2017
  • Who's Who Legal: recognised Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers, since 2015
  • Recognised as Leading Female Lawyer: Euromoney LMG Women in Business Law 2013, and finalist for the Euromoney LMG Women in Business Law Awards 2014. Nominated ‘Leading Female Lawyer’ Euromoney LMG Woman in Business Awards 2016
  • Acritas star since 2016

Education

  • CEO Global Program: A Transformational Journey. A joint school program with China Europe International Business School, Shanghai (Module I); Wharton, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Module II — Strategic finance); and IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Barcelona (Module III) (2017/2018). Follow up program in Silicon Valley (July 2019)
  • Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), Company Directors Course, 2015
  • Harvard Business School, Authentic Leadership Course, 2015
  • University of New South Wales, Bachelor of Science BSc, Physics and Mathematics major, 1990
  • University of New South Wales, Bachelor of Laws LLB, 1990

Memberships

  • BLLB
  • BSc
  • Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Australian Insurance Law Association
  • Australian Professional Indemnity Group
  • International Bar Association