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Andrew Probert
Partner
Over his 30 year career Andrew has acted as coverage and defence counsel across a diverse range of insurance matters. He has built enviable expertise in commercial and general insurance litigation in a range of jurisdictions, including State and Federal Courts and various tribunals.
Overview
Andrew acts for both local and overseas insurers in general liability, product liability, property damage and business interruption claims. He also deals with captive insurance and reinsurance matters, fraud investigations, motor vehicle claims, and provides detailed policy reviews and wording advice.
Andrew has conducted claims for a wide range of professionals and their organisations, including directors and officers, solicitors, accountants, financial institutions, stockbrokers, real estate agents, patent attorneys, insurance brokers and trustees.
Andrew has extensive experience representing insurers in a wide range of transport work, including marine recoveries, port liability claims and claims arising from road and rail carriage of goods.
Andrew has been recognised for his expertise in a wide range of publications. In the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in Australia, Andrew was recognised for his expertise in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Litigation, Shipping and Maritime Law, and Transportation Law. He was also recognised as 'Lawyer of the Year', in Legal Malpractice Litigation, having been named 2023 Transportation Lawyer of the Year in the same publication. He has also been recognised in Doyle's Guide as a leading Public and Product Liability lawyer and Professional Indemnity and in ExpertGuides for Insurance and Reinsurance.
Andrew has a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Melbourne and a Masters of Law from Deakin University. He was admitted to legal practice in South Australia in 1992, the Federal Court and High Court in 1993 and in Victoria in 1996.
