Lander & Rogers’ Insurance Law & Litigation team recognised for depth of expertise, enduring relationships and next-generation talent

Lander & Rogers’ Insurance Law & Litigation team continues to strengthen its position as one of Australia’s leading insurance law practices, combining market-leading expertise and enduring client relationships built over decades.

Recognised in the 2026 Doyle's Guide rankings, the team comprises some of Australia's most respected and experienced insurance lawyers and a new generation of emerging leaders, delivering technically excellent, commercially pragmatic advice across the full spectrum of insurance law and litigation matters. Renowned for their client-first approach and longstanding industry relationships, the team's 160+ lawyers are trusted by Australian and international insurers and reinsurers, government agencies, brokers and self-insured organisations to deliver practical outcomes, whether managing large volumes of claims or navigating complex and strategically significant disputes.

Doyle's Guide 2026 rankings

The 2026 edition of Doyle's Guide has particularly recognised the team's strength across public & product liability, professional indemnity, and medical negligence & malpractice.

The group is ranked first-tier in Victoria for public & product liability and professional indemnity. Fourteen of the firm's lawyers have been recognised, with three partners ─ liability specialists Noa Zur and Sybilla Waring-Lambert and professional indemnity expert Simon Ellis ─ named "pre-eminent" in their areas of practice. Senior Associates Amrit Joseph, Stephanie Elia and Melody Fugate have been named Rising Stars in their respective jurisdictions.

The insurance law & litigation team is recognised as follows:

Leading public & product liability law firms (defendant)

Victoria | First tier
New South Wales | Second tier
Queensland | Recommended

Leading professional indemnity law firms

Victoria | First tier
New South Wales | Recommended
Queensland | Recommended

Leading medical negligence & malpractice law firms (defendant)

Victoria | Second tier

Leading public & product liability lawyers (defendant)

Pre-eminent - Noa Zur (Vic)
Pre-eminent - Sybilla Waring-Lambert (NSW)
Leading - Nicola Gardner (Qld)
Recommended - Alistair Boughton (Vic)

Leading professional indemnity lawyers

Pre-eminent - Simon Ellis (Vic)
Leading - Julie Smith (Vic)
Leading - Jon Hunt (NSW)
Leading - Charles Thornley (NSW)
Recommended - Gavin Hollamby (Vic)
Recommended - Veronica Chapman (NSW)

Leading medical negligence & malpractice lawyers (defendant)

Leading - Jane Fiske (Vic)

Insurance law rising stars

Amrit Joseph (NSW)
Stephanie Elia (Vic)
Melody Fugate (Qld)