Philip Rowell

SPECIALIST AREAS OF PRACTICE

Insurance Law

Full scope of insurance law including coverage issues, professional indemnity claims, directors’ and officers’ claims, product and public liability claims and policy wordings and advice.

Personal Injuries Litigation

All types of personal injury litigation including professional indemnity, public and products liability with particular emphasis on health professionals.

Asbestos Litigation

Any litigation relating to asbestos whether of a personal injury nature or otherwise. 

Has acted for CSR Ltd in its asbestos-related litigation in Victoria since 1986 and was responsible for negotiating the first global settlement of claims in Australia being the claims arising out of the Wittenoom mine and mill in 1989.