Headquarters:
Adelaide
Year founded:
2008
Number of employees:
318
Phone:
8215 7000
Email:
info@gclegal.com.au
Website:
gclegal.com.au
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/gilchrist-connell
“We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Belinda Cohen
Chief Executive Officer
Rich Hawkins
Partner and Co-Head of Australia
Brad Kay
Chief Information Officer
Leadership
Belinda Cohen, CEO of Gilchrist Connell, brings together a unique blend of legal expertise, operational insight and a passion for human performance. With a background in insurance litigation and leadership consulting, she has coached thousands across all levels and delivered transformative culture programs. As Gilchrist Connell’s former chief people officer, Cohen steered the firm through significant growth and the challenges of COVID, fostering resilience and a strong client service ethos. Her leadership continues to shape a future-focused, high-performing legal workplace.
Chief Executive Officer
Belinda Cohen
Rich Hawkins is a specialist in advising clients across the media, entertainment and sports industries, bringing a unique blend of private practice and in-house experience. He began his career with Bird & Bird in London in 2004 and later spent seven years as general counsel at Rugby Australia, gaining invaluable industry insight. In early 2018, Hawkins rejoined Bird & Bird in Sydney, where he now focuses on developing an Asia-Pacific media, entertainment and sports practice. His goal is to build on Bird & Bird’s market-leading international reputation and deliver exceptional service to clients throughout the region.
Partner and Co-Head of Australia
Rich Hawkins
Brad Kay leads the firm’s information technology team and innovation strategy. Constantly looking for new ways to improve the firm’s IT systems and processes, he is responsible for driving new innovation at Maddocks and drives teams to embrace technological change to better support the firm and its clients.
Chief Information Officer
Brad Kay
“We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions”
Erica Kofie, QBE
“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Leadership
“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”
Erica Kofie, QBE
“We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Leadership
Marnie Reid
Director, Business Development, Communications and Marketing
Marnie Reid leads the firm’s client and market strategy, overseeing the business development and communications function that is focused on ensuring the best service for Maddocks’ clients, implementing emerging areas of law across the firm, and building its reputation as a market leader in key sectors.
Director, Business Development, Communications and Marketing
Marnie Reid
Shannon Lyndon-Lugg
Director, People and Culture
Shannon Lyndon-Lugg leads the firm’s people and culture strategy, overseeing initiatives that shape how the firm’s people work together and with clients. She is responsible for driving strategic and operational programs across talent, performance, career development and resourcing, with a focus on supporting staff and leaders to develop their capabilities and thrive within a diverse workforce.
Director, People and Culture
Shannon Lyndon-Lugg
Gilchrist Connell is a leading Australian law firm specialising in the insurance sector, with five offices operating across all Australian jurisdictions. The firm boasts a team of over 150 expert lawyers who advise insurers, brokers, underwriting agencies, self-insureds, insureds and businesses both nationally and internationally, covering all lines of insurance. In addition to insurance, the firm provides advice on employment, WHS, corporate, regulatory and insurtech matters, as well as front-end solutions for businesses at every stage of their life cycle.
Guided by its motto, “Listen. Engage. Solve.,” Gilchrist Connell is renowned for its client-centric approach and innovative legal services. The firm’s “people-first” philosophy and inclusive culture foster rewarding careers, promoting genuine work-life integration and flexibility.
“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Mitch Grant
Director, Operation Excellence
Kane Bradford
Head Professional Practice,
Innovation and Partnership
Constantine Osuchukwu
Reverend
Simon Williams
Chief Strategy & Distribution Officer, Arch Insurance International
and Active Underwriter, Syndicate 1955
Mitch Grant leads the operational excellence function, bringing together the firm’s experts in knowledge, legal operations and research services. His team is responsible for shaping the way Maddocks lawyers work, ensuring the delivery of exceptional client experiences.
Director, Operation Excellence
Mitch Grant
Kane Bradford oversees the school’s teaching and learning agenda, with a particular focus on harnessing strategic partnerships to the benefit of our staff and students. He brings significant experience from his previous work as a teacher and leader in independent schools to his leadership spanning senior roles at the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) and the Australian Sports Commission (ASC).
Head Professional Practice, Innovation and Partnership
Kane Bradford
Constantine Osuchukwu joined Lindisfarne as chaplain in 2021. Previously, he was the parish priest of St Matthew’s in Wendouree, Diocese of Ballarat, Victoria. He has a Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy and Theology), a Masters of Counselling and a Graduate Diploma in Community Development. Osuchukwu brings experience in a variety of parish roles, plus ministry work in prisons and the tertiary sector.
Reverend
Constantine Osuchukwu
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
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