“The 12-strong insurance team continues to build a strong presence both at home and throughout Hong Kong and China, delivering strongly on contentious and non-contentious work. With the former, its main focus includes professional indemnity, directors’ and officers’ liabilities, product liability and life and disability insurance.”
Chambers Global Guide 2008
“Several leading indemnity insurers instruct the firm, especially in legal and medical cases. The team’s behind-the-scenes work includes advising major public company boards on their insurance arrangements and corporate indemnities. Major clients include AXA Asia Pacific, Citi and IAG.”
Chambers Global Guide 2008
“Mallesons Stephen Jaques is particularly strong on both contentious and non-contentious matters surrounding professional indemnity and D&O liability…Peter Stockdale is recommended.”
APL 500 2007-2008
“Mallesons Stephen Jaques' contentious advice focuses on professional indemnity, directors' liabilities and the growing field of medical malpractice while on the non-contentious side the firm acts on insurance policies, compliance programmes and regulatory issues. Highlights include acting in Metlife's claim against reinsurers Global, the Gordian Re dispute with Lloyds, and the Citigroup worldwide disposal of its life and general insurance businesses. It also acted for the insurers of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority in 480 separate DVT cases.
Asia Pacific Legal 500 2006-2007
“Mallesons Stephen Jaques is gaining a much greater presence in Hong Kong and China, which was further augmented by the arrival of PRC specialist Stuart Valentine from Clifford Chance in 2005. Insurance is a particular area of strength, while the investment banks are now recognising the firm as a prominent player in both corporate M&A and IPOs. Its emergence as a viable alternative to the established UK, US and local firms in Hong Kong is demonstrated by a variety of illustrious mandates…..”
Asia Pacific Legal 500 2007
Mallesons Stephen Jaques’ Peter Stockdale has been recommended as a leading individual by Chambers Global Guide 2008
Mallesons Stephen Jaques’ Peter Stockdale has been recommended as a leading individual by Asia Pacific Legal 500 2007-2008
Mallesons Stephen Jaques’ Peter Stockdale has been nominated as a leading individual in the area of Insurance by Euromoney Guide to the World’s Leading Insurance and Reinsurance lawyers 2008.
Mallesons Stephen Jaques’ Peter Stockdale was nominated as a Best Lawyer by Best Lawyers International 2008 Australia.
Mallesons Stephen Jaques’ John Waters and Peter Stockdale were nominated as leading individuals in the area of Dispute resolution by Asia-Pacific Legal 500 2007-2008.
Mallesons Stephen Jaques’ Ashley Black, Peter Stockdale and Roger Forbes were nominated as leading individuals in the area of Dispute resolution by Chambers Global Guide 2008.
Mallesons Stephen Jaques’ John Topfer and Peter Stockdale were nominated as leading individuals in the area of Dispute resolution by PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2008.
Mallesons Stephen Jaques’ Ashley Black, Robyn Chalmers and Chris Fox were highly recommended in the area of Dispute resolution by PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2008.
Mallesons Stephen Jaques’ Roger Forbes, Mark Darian-Smith, John Waters and Julie Ward were recommended in the area of Dispute resolution by PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2008.
“Insurance is a particular area of strength…”
Asia Pacific Legal 500 2006-2007