Effective 1 July 2021, Adrian Konstantinidis and Nathan Rhimes have been promoted to partner, Mark Evans, Mary Kinna, Stuart McKenzie, Mathisha Panagoda and Julian Peake have been promoted to special counsel, and Jacky Li , Elle Mariconte, and Mollie Matthews have been promoted to senior associate. 

Adrian Konstantinidis joined Colin Biggers & Paisley in 2008 and is a member of the practice's Disputes and Investigations team. Adrian has extensive experience acting in defence of class actions and complex commercial disputes. He has acted in some of Australia's major securities, employment and product liability class actions. Adrian also has considerable experience in matters arising from contractual disputes, corporate collapses and financial services.

Nathan Rhimes joined Colin Biggers & Paisley's Property and Development team in 2017. Nathan has fourteen years' experience in property, development and construction law in Australia and the Middle East. He brings a keen commercial perspective to his practice, which has been strengthened by his previous experience as a general and senior in-house counsel.

Mark Evans joined Colin Biggers & Paisley's Planning, Government Infrastructure and Environment Group in 2020. Mark's broad commercial and property background adds versatility to his extensive planning and environmental experience. His expertise is in providing environmental services, including development appeals, environmental prosecutions, project documentation, biodiversity and NSW planning law. Mark acts for both developers and local councils on either side of development appeals and prosecution matters.

Mary Kinna joined Colin Biggers & Paisley's insurance practice in 2019. Mary has diverse experience in simple and complex public liability and property damage claims, including multi-party disputes across all NSW courts. Mary has experience defending construction companies, occupiers, owners' corporations, cleaning companies, schools, property owners and large corporate chains in claims against them pursuant to the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), defending barristers in professional negligence claims, and defending insurers in proceedings commenced pursuant to the Civil Liability (Third Party Claims Against Insurers) Act 2017 (NSW).

Stuart McKenzie joined Colin Biggers & Paisley's Restructuring and Insolvency team in 2010. Stuart has a broad range of experience in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and debt recovery. Stuart's primary practice involves acting for and advising insolvency practitioners in relation to disputes under the Corporations Act, Bankruptcy Act and Personal Property and Securities Act. Stuart also advises insolvency practitioners and company directors on corporate restructures including entry into deeds of company arrangement and other schemes of arrangement.

Mathisha Panagoda joined the insurance practice in 2019. Mathisha has extensive experience acting for schools, religious institutions, disability service providers and insurers on claims of bodily injury, historical child sexual abuse, professional indemnity and general liability. His practice focuses on litigation, dispute resolution and managing end-to-end claims within a principled and outcome-focused framework. He also advises clients on a range of strategic, governance, compliance and risk management issues, particularly in relation to child safety.

Julian Peake joined Colin Biggers & Paisley in 2015 and practises in the areas of insurance, commercial litigation, and trade and transport. Julian regularly acts as defence and/or coverage counsel for some of Australia's largest insurers, specialising in complex building and construction risk claims across a range of projects, including road, rail, large infrastructure and residential construction. 

Jacky Li joined the insurance practice in 2019 and has extensive experience in advising and acting in the defence of general liability, professional indemnity and property damage claims across a spectrum of industries in various Australian jurisdictions. He has a particular interest in matters involving complex indemnity, liability and causation issues. Jacky's practice extends to coverage and defence of claims, inquiries and investigations in the context of both statutory and general lines of insurance. He has acted for some of Australia's largest ancillary health providers and building subcontractors.

Elle Mariconte joined Colin Biggers & Paisley's insurance practice in 2018. Elle's practice primarily focuses on the defence of personal injury, product liability, property damage and professional negligence claims for local and global insurers and corporations. Elle has practised and appeared in the NSW and ACT Administrative Tribunal, the NSW Local, District and Supreme Court, the ACT Supreme Court and the Federal Court.

Mollie Matthews joined Colin Biggers & Paisley's Graduate Program in 2017. Mollie is part of Colin Biggers & Paisley's Planning Government Infrastructure and Environment group. Mollie's experience includes advising on planning and environmental matters for various property developments, including large-scale projects, commercial, mixed-use and residential developments. Mollie has represented clients in merit appeals, judicial review proceedings, civil enforcement proceedings, and criminal environmental defences.Effective 1 July 2021, Adrian Konstantinidis and Nathan Rhimes have been promoted to partner, Mark Evans, Mary Kinna, Stuart McKenzie, Mathisha Panagoda and Julian Peake have been promoted to special counsel, and Jacky Li , Elle Mariconte, and Mollie Matthews have been promoted to senior associate. 

Adrian Konstantinidis joined Colin Biggers & Paisley in 2008 and is a member of the practice's Disputes and Investigations team. Adrian has extensive experience acting in defence of class actions and complex commercial disputes. He has acted in some of Australia's major securities, employment and product liability class actions. Adrian also has considerable experience in matters arising from contractual disputes, corporate collapses and financial services.

Nathan Rhimes joined Colin Biggers & Paisley's Property and Development team in 2017. Nathan has fourteen years' experience in property, development and construction law in Australia and the Middle East. He brings a keen commercial perspective to his practice, which has been strengthened by his previous experience as a general and senior in-house counsel.

Mark Evans joined Colin Biggers & Paisley's Planning, Government Infrastructure and Environment Group in 2020. Mark's broad commercial and property background adds versatility to his extensive planning and environmental experience. His expertise is in providing environmental services, including development appeals, environmental prosecutions, project documentation, biodiversity and NSW planning law. Mark acts for both developers and local councils on either side of development appeals and prosecution matters.

Mary Kinna joined Colin Biggers & Paisley's insurance practice in 2019. Mary has diverse experience in simple and complex public liability and property damage claims, including multi-party disputes across all NSW courts. Mary has experience defending construction companies, occupiers, owners' corporations, cleaning companies, schools, property owners and large corporate chains in claims against them pursuant to the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), defending barristers in professional negligence claims, and defending insurers in proceedings commenced pursuant to the Civil Liability (Third Party Claims Against Insurers) Act 2017 (NSW).

Stuart McKenzie joined Colin Biggers & Paisley's Restructuring and Insolvency team in 2010. Stuart has a broad range of experience in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and debt recovery. Stuart's primary practice involves acting for and advising insolvency practitioners in relation to disputes under the Corporations Act, Bankruptcy Act and Personal Property and Securities Act. Stuart also advises insolvency practitioners and company directors on corporate restructures including entry into deeds of company arrangement and other schemes of arrangement.

Mathisha Panagoda joined the insurance practice in 2019. Mathisha has extensive experience acting for schools, religious institutions, disability service providers and insurers on claims of bodily injury, historical child sexual abuse, professional indemnity and general liability. His practice focuses on litigation, dispute resolution and managing end-to-end claims within a principled and outcome-focused framework. He also advises clients on a range of strategic, governance, compliance and risk management issues, particularly in relation to child safety.

Julian Peake joined Colin Biggers & Paisley in 2015 and practises in the areas of insurance, commercial litigation, and trade and transport. Julian regularly acts as defence and/or coverage counsel for some of Australia's largest insurers, specialising in complex building and construction risk claims across a range of projects, including road, rail, large infrastructure and residential construction. 

Jacky Li joined the insurance practice in 2019 and has extensive experience in advising and acting in the defence of general liability, professional indemnity and property damage claims across a spectrum of industries in various Australian jurisdictions. He has a particular interest in matters involving complex indemnity, liability and causation issues. Jacky's practice extends to coverage and defence of claims, inquiries and investigations in the context of both statutory and general lines of insurance. He has acted for some of Australia's largest ancillary health providers and building subcontractors.

Elle Mariconte joined Colin Biggers & Paisley's insurance practice in 2018. Elle's practice primarily focuses on the defence of personal injury, product liability, property damage and professional negligence claims for local and global insurers and corporations. Elle has practised and appeared in the NSW and ACT Administrative Tribunal, the NSW Local, District and Supreme Court, the ACT Supreme Court and the Federal Court.

Mollie Matthews joined Colin Biggers & Paisley's Graduate Program in 2017. Mollie is part of Colin Biggers & Paisley's Planning Government Infrastructure and Environment group. Mollie's experience includes advising on planning and environmental matters for various property developments, including large-scale projects, commercial, mixed-use and residential developments. Mollie has represented clients in merit appeals, judicial review proceedings, civil enforcement proceedings, and criminal environmental defences.

Effective 1 January 2022, Patrick Cavanagh and Laura Tulloch have been promoted to special counsel, and Jack Golding, Amaya Hettige, Justin Liang, Gabrielle Morris and Briarna Stiff have been promoted to senior associate. 

Patrick joined the practice in 2016 as a member of the insurance team. His experience covers professional indemnity and general liability claims. He advises insurers, financial and professional services businesses on policy coverage issues, litigated and unlitigated disputes, and pursuing subrogated recovery actions. He's also acted for professionals in disciplinary proceedings (with a special focus on allied health).

Laura is in the insurance team and has a focus on professional indemnity, public liability and general liability claims. She has acted in a variety of claims primarily involving personal injury, property damage and industrial diseases (asbestos) claims. Laura has a particular interest in medical malpractice claims. She assists a range of allied health professionals to respond to coronial Inquests, and complaints and investigations, and to defend litigated negligence claims.

Jack joined the practice in 2019. Jack's insurance practice focuses on professional indemnity claims and he regularly acts for a range of professionals, with a particular focus on the building and construction sector. He has particular experience as both coverage and defence counsel in high value, complex and multi-party general and cladding defect claims.

Amaya joined the practice in 2020 and works in the insurance team. Her focus is on employment practices liability claims and acting for employers across a range of industries, including retail, fast food, education, manufacturing, and technology. Amaya advises on unfair dismissal, general protections, anti-bullying and discrimination claims, interpretation of instruments and management of complex industrial disputes.

Justin joined the practice in 2019 and is a member of the corporate and commercial team. His practice focuses on private M&A and commercial contracts. Justin has a particular interest in IT procurement arrangements and regularly advises on corporate structuring and corporate governance matters.

Gabrielle joined the practice in 2018 and is a member of the insurance team. She acts for insurers in professional indemnity, general liability and casualty claims. Gabrielle has defended professional indemnity claims against a range of professionals and organisations, including nursing home operators, disability care providers, hospitals and real estate agents, as well as medical malpractice claims against psychologists, chiropractors, optometrists and numerous other allied health professionals. She also acts for commercial property owners, property managers, occupiers, contractors and host employers in relation to general liability matters.

Briarna joined the practice in 2016. Her insurance practice is focused on general liability, professional indemnity, compulsory third party and commercial litigation. Her role as a claims officer for a large Australian insurer prior to joining Colin Biggers & Paisley and since joining, with two long secondment stints, provide her with a unique understanding of the insurance industry. 

This announcement follows the recent appointments of special counsel Sam Pearlman to the disputes and investigations team, and special counsels Lana Remedi and Jonathan Sumskas, and senior associates Ben Baumgarten and David Uka to the insurance team.  

For more information please contact Linda Branton on 02 8281 4594 or linda.branton@cbp.com.au.