Headquarters:

Adelaide, Australia

Year founded:

2008

Number of employees:

218

Phone:

+61 8 8215 7000

Email:

info@gclegal.com.au

Website:

gclegal.com.au

LinkedIn:

linkedin.com/company/gilchrist-connell

"We are constantly living by our core values: integrity, impact and teamwork"

Julie Giraldi, CAAT Pension Plan

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Richard Wood

Managing Principal

Deborah Templeman

Principal

Alex Haslam

Principal

Leadership

Richard Wood has three decades of experience across all aspects of insurance law, and has overseen the exponential, client-driven growth of the firm since its inception in 2008 while also running a highly successful practice.

Managing Principal

Richard Wood

Deborah Templeman founded the firm’s thriving Perth office, which caters to some of the world’s largest insurers and specialist underwriters. She runs a busy insurance practice, and her leading expertise is widely recognised.

Principal

Deborah Templeman

Alex Haslam leads Gilchrist Connell’s busy Sydney office. He is an insurance and construction dispute resolution specialist and is viewed as a trusted adviser by his clients.

Principal

Alex Haslam

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Marini Mann

Principal

Marini Mann’s practice involves providing advice to insurers across all areas of insurance, risk management and litigation. She leads Gilchrist Connell’s Melbourne office.

Principal

Marini Mann

David Flint

Principal

David capably manages litigation for insurers in public, product, and professional liability claims as well as recoveries. He also has considerable expertise in handling insurance indemnity disputes and policy drafting. David leads Gilchrist Connell’s Brisbane office.

Principal

David Flint

Gilchrist Connell is a leading insurance sector law firm that operates across all Australian jurisdictions from its five offices. The firm’s fresh approach to legal services sets it apart. Gilchrist Connell is trusted by clients across Australia to provide commercial advice and representation. The team of over 140 lawyers advises insurers, brokers, underwriting agencies, self-insureds, insureds and businesses operating nationally and internationally across all lines of insurance. We also provide employment, WHS, restructuring and insolvency, corporate and commercial advice, and front-end solutions, to businesses, including the insurance sector, at all stages of their life cycle. With a genuine “people first” approach and inclusive culture, Gilchrist Connell delivers rewarding careers that offer real work-life balance and flexibility. The firm is committed to advancing its contribution to social justice and addressing access to justice issues for groups facing disadvantage and marginalisation.

“Now, we have much more frequent recognition awards because we want to celebrate people staying at CAAT and recognize the contributions that they bring to the organization”

Julie Giraldi, CAAT Pension Plan

Alex Ventura

Head of Marketing

Dave Longbottom

Chief Technology Officer

Karen Bannister, CM

Vice President, Marketing

Sarah M Stewart

Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations

Alex Ventura has a wealth of experience and passion for martech across the financial services sector – including B2B and B2C – with a focus on delivering exemplary omnichannel experiences. Alex is responsible for driving brands in the digital age with strategies that evoke a brand’s personality and corresponding values. Mapping customer journeys encompassing systematic and programmatic technologies has been key to his successful strategies.

Head of Marketing

Alex Ventura

With a superior understanding of web design and architecture, Dave Longbottom has been pivotal in orchestrating the development of new technologies, which are aligned with business objectives, and pioneering industry-leading solutions. Dave’s tenacity to push the status quo has led to the development of innovative solutions encompassing the latest emerging technological trends and cyber security frameworks.

Chief Technology Officer

Dave Longbottom

Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management. Karen has successfully completed the Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at The Ivey Academy.

Vice President, Marketing

Karen Bannister, CM

Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation of the company’s internal customer service department.

Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations

Sarah M Stewart

Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations

Karen Bannister, CM

Vice President, Marketing

Dave Longbottom

Chief Technology Officer

Alex Ventura

Head of Marketing

Damian Palovick

Senior Vice President of Underwriting AXA XL – Delegated Authority Programs, North America

Dr. Mary Lavoie

Head of Risk Management and Senior Vice President AXA XL – Delegated Authority Programs, North America

Mark Bernacki

Chief Underwriting Officer

Ryan Armijo

Chief Operating Officer, Underwriting Division

Bob Petrilli

President, Underwriting Division