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“I will continue to empower and encourage my staff to perform at their best as I have done for the last decade. I will continue to advocate for my clients, embracing new technology and being open to business and industry changes”
Ken Dixon,
Dixon Insurance Services
Gina Wilson is an experienced commercial disputes lawyer renowned for her expertise in managing high-profile commercial cases. Working on a range of complex, challenging and groundbreaking litigation in the past 12 months, from defamation cases to actions by regulators and a significant and far-reaching commercial dispute in the Federal Court, she has consistently achieved successful outcomes for her clients across the private and government sectors.
With a wealth of experience in litigation and a distinct strategic and commercial focus, Wilson serves as the practice team leader for Maddocks’ Melbourne dispute resolution and litigation team. Her diverse expertise encompasses contractual disputes, competition and consumer law, regulatory disputes, corporations law disputes, property-related litigation and administrative law litigation. She frequently employs alternative dispute resolution methods, showcasing her commitment to finding effective and pragmatic solutions for her clients.
Wilson has been a driving force in the initiative by Maddocks and the Victorian Women Barrister’s Association, Lifting the Bar – a campaign focused on raising the profile of female barristers. She is also a past leader of Maddocks Women – now the Gender Equality Network – and has been very active within this group over many years to help grow awareness and support for women at Maddocks and in the wider legal sector.
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“To be able to give back to the community is rewarding and fulfilling. I am honoured to be in a position where I can raise funds for those less fortunate and in need”
Ken Dixon,
Dixon Insurance Services
1997–2009
2009–2013
2015–2016
2018–2019
Present
1997–1999: Solicitor at Clayton Utz
1999–2009: Senior Associate at Clayton Utz
1997–
2009
2009–2011: Special Counsel at Clayton Utz
2011–2013: Special Counsel at Maddocks
2009–
2013
2015: Recognised for Dispute Resolution in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
2016: Recommended for Dispute Resolution in Best Lawyers in Australia
2015–
2016
Recognised for Competition in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
2018–
2019
Partner at Maddocks since 2013
Present
Assistant Vice President and Senior Broker at MJ Hall & Company since 2018
Present
Milestones
Aug 2022
Milestones
Sept 2021
Feb 2022
Apr 2022
Jul 2022
Aug
2022
Suncorp Bank introduces Solar Home Bonus offer for customers who are choosing renewable energy for their homes
Sept 2021
Month-on-month market share growth commences
Feb 2022
Suncorp Bank wins the Canstar award for most outstanding value in investment loans
Apr 2022
Suncorp Bank wins Money Magazine’s Bank of the Year and Business Bank of the Year awards for the fifth year in a row
Jul 2022
Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
Milestones
How does he distinguish himself among fellow brokers?
“I believe all brokers are working very hard in a difficult market,” he says. “However, I have demonstrated continued growth, advocacy and performance on my client’s behalf, which is now recognised [for 10 consecutive years] in the Elite Broker awards.”
In 1990, Dixon got started with FAI, working in claims and as a team leader. From the late 1990s up until 2003, he worked at FAI and Suncorp in underwriting and as an area manager at VACC, CGU (South East Queensland). From 2003 to 2012, he got into broking and eventually started Dixon Insurance in 2013. Since then, he’s accumulated numerous acccolades, including Elite Broker, Diversity and Equity, and Fast Broker awards.
During the pandemic, Dixon challenged insurers over the Quarantine Act application to insurance wordings. His argument was that the Quarantine Act does not apply as an exclusion, as the Biosecurity Act was invoked by the Morrison Government, and this was not a subsequent amendment to the Quarantine Act. The test case in the Appeals court was won for Dixon’s client with a unanimous five-judge verdict.
He remains focused on transport, manufacturing, motor trade, engineering and large farm clients.
What are his plans for the future?
On a business level, “more of the same. I will continue to empower and encourage my staff to perform at their best as I have done for the last decade. I will continue to advocate for my clients, embracing new technology and being open to business and industry changes.”
On a personal level, Dixon invests significant time, effort and funds, along with his GT3, to support many charities through his passion for motorsport. From participating in and sponsoring the Thunderbolt Run (which provides tens of thousands of dollars in support for Beyond Blue and Prostate Cancer), to organising and running the Track Knights for Amira charity night where 28 Exotic Supercars raised funds through passenger laps in wet conditions, Dixon states “this is our time to give back to the community and those in need. My friendships and association with those seeking to do the same, allows us to contribute to those less fortunate and raise funds and awareness”.
He adds: “To be able to give back to the community is rewarding and fulfilling. I am honoured to be in a position where I can raise funds for those less fortunate and in need.”