Headquarters:

Sydney, NSW

Year founded:

2011

Number of employees:

Phone:

+61 2 8298 6000

Email:

michael.daniel@rllawyers.com.au

Website:

rllawyers.com.au

LinkedIn:

in.linkedin.com/company/resolve-litigation-lawyers

“We prioritise embracing cutting-edge technologies, creative problem solving and continuous improvement to enhance our premium funding solutions and provide exceptional value to our clients”

Brett Bastow, IQumulate Premium FundinG

Michael Daniel

Founder and Principal

David Hing

Director

Nicola Nygh

Special Counsel

Leadership

Michael Daniel is founder and principal of Resolve Litigation Lawyers and has more than 30 years’ experience specialising in commercial and regulatory litigation, dispute resolution and competition & consumer law. Daniel was a founding partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal and its chairman for nine years. His early career was developed with Allens in Sydney and Herbert Smith in London and he went on to partnership with Dunhill Madden Butler. He has proven ability in resolving large and complex disputes for market Leaders in a range of industries, including banking and finance, energy and resources, health, manufacturing, IT and communications. He has consistently achieved successful outcomes in mediations, arbitrations, the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the Federal Court of Australia and the High Court of Australia. Daniel is a trusted advisor, recognised for his pragmatic approach and his ability to guide clients through complex challenges to favourable outcomes.

Founder and Principal

Michael Daniel

David Hing is a director of Resolve Litigation Lawyers with a special interest in intellectual property. He has been a senior commercial litigator for over 30 years, including over 10 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal and over eight years with Freehills. During this time, Hing has had the carriage of major disputes in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Federal Court of Australia, both at trial and appellant level and has provided advice in intellectual property, insolvency and a number of general commercial disputes.

Director

David Hing

Nicola Nygh is a special counsel with Resolve Litigation Lawyers. She has over 30 years’ experience in commercial litigation and dispute resolution with more than 20 years at Allens. She is experienced in running large scale complex litigation and is also frequently called upon to give practical risk management advice. Nygh has acted in a wide variety of commercial disputes in federal and state courts and tribunals as well as successfully representing clients in investigations, negotiations, mediations and both domestic and international arbitration. She holds a diploma in international commercial arbitration from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is an associate of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA).

Special Counsel

Nicola Nygh

Emma Davies

Special Counsel

Emma Davies is a special counsel with Resolve Litigation Lawyers. She has over 10 years’ experience in commercial litigation and dispute resolution and commenced her career at a large commercial law firm in Sydney. Davies has acted for and advised a broad range of clients from individuals to large financial institutions involved in commercial, contractual, competition and property disputes. She has appeared in Federal and State courts, as well as representing clients in negotiations and mediations. Her unique experience also includes eight years working in the sports management industry.

Special Counsel

Emma Davies

Netta Goussac

Special Counsel

Doran Yacobi represents leading national insurers in property damage litigation across all states. With his extensive knowledge and experience, he is frequently sought after by clients for strategic advice, offering clear and practical recommendations on current best practices throughout Australia. Yacobi has been a key figure in credit hire car and repair litigation nationwide, working closely with clients to develop innovative strategies in this evolving and complex field. He prides himself on fostering strong, lasting relationships with clients, passionately advocating for their strategic interests to secure excellent outcomes in challenging cases.

Principal Lawyer

Doran Yacobi

Stevens & Associates Lawyers is a leading and trusted employment law firm based in Sydney known for delivering high-quality legal expertise in the area of employment law and industrial relations across Australia, alongside a proven track record of effectively and swiftly resolving a variety of workplace law issues. In the past year, the firm’s growth has been notable. It has: • experienced a 213% growth in the number of client matters, increasing from 149 client matters in the 2022 financial year to 390 client matters in the 2023 financial year • improved its online visibility, leading to over 50 online enquiries each month and a conversion rate of client leads of up to 40% • significantly expanded the breadth and type of matters that it advises on day to day, which has increased the firm’s skillsets, diversity and resilience • expanded its community outreach by collaborating with local Sydney venues for client seminars and continuing active participation in a Sydney small/family business group Stevens & Associates Lawyers has adapted to digital trends by implementing an effective strategy with SEO and web design, resulting in a structural shift that has seen increased representation of employees where the firm previously mainly advised employers. The firm’s recognition as a “Fast Firm” attests to its momentum in the employment law space.

“IQumulate is on a technology journey, and we’re just getting started”

Wayne Tower, IQumulate Premium Funding

Steve Tchepak

National Underwriting Manager

Michael Prokopis

Manager – Southern Region

Jeffrey Valdivia

Manager – Commercial Strata

Pam Chhabra

Manager – Residential Strata

Steve Tchepak became the national underwriting manager at CHU in June 2019. He has over 13 years of experience in strata management and strata insurance. He has held various positions, including commercial underwriter, team leader and NSW and ACT branch manager.

National Underwriting Manager

Steve Tchepak

Thierry Pascal has over 13 years of experience in business and corporate banking in various financial/credit analytical and relationship management roles with the NAB and CBA. After a career break to undertake postgraduate studies, he joined GE Capital as a senior risk analyst in premium funding in 2010. Following the divestment of the premium funding business to the Macquarie Group in 2015, he joined Macquarie Premium Funding and was promoted to credit risk manager, where he led the credit underwriting team. Following the re-branding to IQumulate Premium Funding, Pascal was recently promoted to head of credit and legal, a role that sees him manage the credit underwriting team as well as oversee IQumulate’s in-house legal function. Pascal holds undergraduate and postgraduate tertiary qualifications in accounting and law.

Head of Credit and Legal

Thierry Pascal

Cemal Akgul sees the head of risk and collections role as pivotal in guiding and influencing business decisions. He has more than 15 years of experience across financial and government services, most recently with the NDIS, where he was the leading consultant driving the Risk Management process’ nationwide. Prior to that, he served various roles at BMW Finance across the United States, Hong Kong, Germany and Australia. During Akgul’s tenure at BMW Finance, he predominately worked in risk management, guiding the organisation through seismic changes between 2016 and 2018. In his time prior, he was based out of New York, leading BMW Finance’s American subsidiary's market risk and data analytics teams between 2011 and 2016. Akgul values a balanced approach to business, encourages a positive work culture and is passionate about teaching and guiding the business and individuals at IQumulate.

Head of Risk and Collections

Cemal Akgul

Stephen McMillan first entered the financial services Industry when he joined GE Capital as a finance analyst in 2008, from which he progressed through roles working both onshore and offshore. From there, he moved into Pacific Premium Funding as a financial planning and analysis leader in 2012 and was a key resource in the evolution of the business, first with the successful sale to Macquarie Pacific Funding and then the following progression into IQumulate Premium Funding, where he is now the commercial manager. As commercial manager, McMillan leads a team that is responsible for commercial analysis and business support, identifying and reporting improvement initiatives, and the securitization and treasury functions of the business.

Commercial Manager

Stephen McMillan

One culmination of these efforts has been the real-world, needs-based IQEdge solution. A one-stop online quoting tool designed for both the Australian and New Zealand markets, IQEdge delivers quotes in under 60 seconds. Plus, the solution offers quote comparison and quote versioning capabilities, enabling users to review vital historical and financial data in a single page view. IQEdge can streamline and automate application processing, underwriting document verification and payment collection, cutting the need for manual labour and minimising processing errors. A digital “self-service” platform, IQEdge, reduces the need for customer and administrative support. Meanwhile, borrowers can access their accounts, make payments and manage their policies independently and through sales and support teams, which are always available for further assistance. “We’ve created a quality platform that simplifies the quoting process yet amplifies the customer experience,” says Gordon. “It’s a real game changer.” IQumulate offers an online digital quoting tool to clients. The best-in-market solution enables IQumulate to tailor funding offerings to brokers that align with their prefered distribution channel.

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What does IQumulate have in mind for the future? “IQumulate is on a technology journey, and we’re just getting started,” says Wayne Tower, CEO. “Through continuous engagement with our clients, partners, marketplace and industry, we will listen to the needs as they arise and position our business to be agile and respond to changes as they occur. “Faster decision-making innovations such as AI-powered decision support systems can expedite the underwriting and approval process, leading to quicker responses to clients. This can improve client satisfaction and potentially attract more business, with the potential to allow IQumulate to capture a larger market share, whilst continuing to deliver service excellence to clients.” “As forward-thinkers with a digital and ‘do it better’ mindset, we collectively and proactively look to learn and improve on our customer experience for our clients, paving the way for successful business outcomes for our clients and our business in the coming years ahead. “We’re excited for the future and look forward to what’s on the horizon.”

IQumulate invests in education and people, which are vital to attracting new business and talent to the company. “We have long tenures for several of our key staff, including some in leadership positions, and this sound working knowledge of our business, practices and industry provides great insights and a wealth of experience to offer our clients,” says Bastow. “Our new head of sales, Graeme Gordon, formerly manager for New Zealand, joins us in Australia to drive our sales strategy and lead our team to successful outcomes for our clients and our business. We look forward to great things ahead with Graeme as he continues to be active and present in the New Zealand market as well as building sound working relationships and new connections in Australia.” Clients can also expect a lot from working with IQumulate. “Through active engagement with our trusted broker network, IQumulate provides relevant information, education and training content,” says Graeme Gordon, head of sales. “Our clients can expect IQumulate to support their business in several ways, providing an understanding of what premium funding solutions are available and how IQumulate can spread the cost of insurance and help borrowers get the right level of insurance cover to free up their cash flow for other expenses or business growth opportunities. Premium funding is often considered a tool for those who simply cannot afford to pay their premiums in full. While this is certainly a significant driver for many, it is also successfully used by profitable companies who use premium funding to manage their cash flows more wisely or better manage their liquidity.”

Adam Basaldella

Manager – Claims

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Claire Watson

Commercial Manager

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Ivan Verescuk

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director

Shaun O’Brien

Head of Underwriting

Emily Walker

Head of Strata and Development

Rex Oakman

Head of Operations and Risk

Sandy Newton

Head of Underwriting

Andrew Mitchell

Manager – NSW

Michael Prokopis

Manager – Southern Region

Pam Chhabra

Manager – Residential Strata

Jeffrey Valdivia

Manager – Commercial Strata

Adam Basaldella

Manager – Claims

Resolve Litigation Lawyers is a leading Australian boutique law firm offering large-firm expertise and an outstanding record of success to both corporate and private clients. With its directors and senior lawyers having developed their careers with Allens, Freehills and PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Resolve Litigation team has extensive experience across a broad range of industries including banking and finance, energy and resources, manufacturing and retail, telecommunications and IT, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, agribusiness and property. Specialising in commercial litigation and dispute resolution, regulatory investigations and compliance, competition and consumer law, intellectual property and insolvency, Resolve Litigation is proud of its ability to achieve optimal outcomes for its clients while delivering a boutique level of service and fee structure.

“This ‘boots on the ground’ approach has seen lawyers from CDI working directly with clients in their offices or on the project site for several different projects,” says XXX. Equally notable is the firm’s internal culture, as of CDI’s five principals, three – Christopher Rowden, Jason Pungsornruk and Jay Hatten – began as clerks under Pyman. Their shared history has fostered a continuity of vision, ensuring that CDI’s service-first philosophy remains deeply embedded. Junior lawyers are trusted to contribute meaningfully, provided they demonstrate discipline and aptitude. CDI also invests heavily in education-based marketing. From onsite seminars to thought leadership in legal journals, the firm seeks to upskill project teams and deepen client relationships. Its visibility across the legal landscape is reflected in its sponsorship and participation in key industry events – such as the ICC Arbitration Day in Tokyo and the SOCLA national conference – as well as its publishing credentials, including the widely used annotated guide to Queensland adjudication law. “We consider that success is only achieved when our clients feel they have received the most outstanding legal service experience they have ever received from a law firm,” says XXX. “Of course, results are important, but results can be unpredictable. What can be predicted and controlled is the commitment to adding value to our clients’ businesses.”