Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hours in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair
Melanie Quixley, Principal, Barry Nilsson; President of the National Board of the Australian Insurance Law Association (AILA)
Navigating Reinsurance
- What is reinsurance and how does it work?
- Overview of the reinsurance market in Australia
- Role of reinsurance in a dispute
- Emerging risks and trends
Presented by Michelle Fox, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan; Recognised in Doyle’s Guide
Presenters
Melanie Quixley, Principal, Barry Nilsson
Melanie is a principal in Barry Nilsson Lawyers’ Insurance & Health team and is based in the Brisbane office. Since joining Barry Nilsson in 2003, she has developed a practice in the areas of general liability and professional indemnity acting for local and overseas insurers, and directly for large corporate entities. Melanie is consistently listed in the Best Lawyers for Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation and Doyles Guide for Public and Product Liability and Professional Indemnity. She was also the exclusive winner of the 2018 and 2021 Client Choice Award for Insurance in Australia which recognises solicitors from around the world for the level of client care they provide and the quality of their service.
Michelle Fox, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Michelle Fox is the managing partner of Quinn Emanuel Sydney. Michelle has qualified in, and practiced in, the US, the UK, and Australia. Michelle represents some of Australia's leading companies in a broad range of strategically important, complex commercial litigation matters. Michelle has acted for corporate insured, insurers, and reinsurers throughout her career. Michelle’s experience in the US, the UK and Australia means she is highly sought after by leading companies to advise on their corporate and liability exposures. Michelle has been awarded a ‘Best Lawyer International’ award every year since 2010. Michelle is recognised in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame for Insurance. Michelle is also recognised and ranged by Who’s Who Legal, Chambers Asia-Pacific, and most recently Lawdragon.
