Insurance and commercial litigation

Insurance Law SMK's litigation team has a combined 38 years experience in the insurance industry. Our team works closely with our clients to achieve their immediate and long-term commercial objectives.

Renowned for expertise in complex and difficult disputes, SMK litigation team members are also strong negotiators when compromise is needed.

SMK's litigation team's robust experience includes workers compensation, work injury damages, public liability, product liability, construction, total and permanent disablement, Section 151Z recoveries and Compensation to Relatives proceedings in the Supreme Court, District Court, Workers Compensation Commission, Industrial Relations Commission, former Compensation Court, Claims Assessment and Resolution Service.

SMK's litigation team has specialist expertise in policy advising, specifically in relation to legislative and guideline interpretation to our Insurer clients and Treasury.

Commercial Law SMK's commercial team believes in maintaining strong and ongoing professional relationships with clients to ensure they achieve their objectives.

We demand of ourselves no less than our clients expect of us; high-level legal knowledge and skills, understanding, loyalty along with clear and strategic advice.

SMK's commercial team's experience includes advising on a broad range of commercial transactions and related issues, include:

• Alternative dispute resolution: mediation and arbitration
• Commercial disputes
• Property related disputes
• Major debt recovery
• Trade Practices Act litigation