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Top 25 Insurance defense law firms based in Australia

Name: Insurance defense law firms based in Australia
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 3, 2026 95 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 95 insurance defense law firms headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 3,260 professional contacts across them, including 2,216 with verified work emails and 127 with mobile numbers. Brisbane is the largest hub.

This list covers insurance defense law firms headquartered in Australia, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 3, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 3, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

95Companies

3,260Contacts tracked

2,216Verified emails

127Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest insurance defense law firms based in Australia

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 95 insurance defense law firms based in Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 3, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names insurance defense law firms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Moray & AgnewPartial evidence	Canberra, Australia	501-1,000	711
	“Moray & Agnew is a national law firm of over 110 Partners and over 800 people.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
2	Barry NilssonIndirect evidence	Brisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	201-500	453
	“For 60 years, Barry Nilsson has been shaping a better legal experience, putting our clients first - where they belong.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
3	Gilchrist ConnellStrong evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	201-500	273
	“Gilchrist Connell is a leading Australian insurance sector law firm, operating across all Australian jurisdictions from our five offices.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
4	Meridian LawyersIndirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	213
	“Established in April 2004, Meridian Lawyers is an incorporated legal practice with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
5	Carter NewellIndirect evidence	Brisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	175
	“At Carter Newell, we are an authentic, inclusive, and sustainable firm that develops people with specialist legal and industry expertise who in turn help clients make informed…” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
6	Ligeti PartnersPartial evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	144
	“Ligeti Partners is a specialist insurance litigation practice providing legal services to insurers, self-insureds, public companies and Local Government.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
7	Holman Webb LawyersStrong evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	94
	“Holman Webb Lawyers is a premier commercial and insurance law firm established in Sydney, Australia, in 1960.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
8	BennettPartial evidence	Perth, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	90
	“A law firm with dedication, expertise and commitment.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
9	HBA LegalPartial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	83
	“HBA Legal simplifies and solves clients' problems across the insurance industry.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
10	Rankin Ellison LawyersPartial evidence	Newcastle, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	69
	“Rankin Ellison Lawyers is a successful insurance and personal services legal firm.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
11	PHI Finney McdonaldPartial evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	63
	“Phi Finney McDonald is a law firm with offices in Melbourne, Sydney and London.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
12	Gair LegalStrong evidence	Dee Why, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	61
	“Gair Legal is a progressive and highly specialised insurance litigation law firm.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
13	Maliganis Edwards JohnsonIndirect evidence	City, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	55
	“Maliganis Edwards Johnson has been protecting the rights of those injured since 1985.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
14	Jensen Mcconaghy LawyersStrong evidence	Brisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	43
	“Jensen McConaghy is a Brisbane based law firm specialising in defendant insurance litigation and workplace law.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
15	Berrill & WatsonIndirect evidence	Moonee Ponds, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	39
	“We are the “Super” lawyers.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
16	BtlawyersPartial evidence	Brisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	31
	“BTLawyers is a progressive law firm of bold and brilliant thinkers.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
17	Mason Black Mendelsons LawyersIndirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	31
	“Mason Black + Mendelsons Lawyers provides specialist advisory services and legal representation to business as well as individuals.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
18	Murphy's LAW Accident LawyersIndirect evidence	Kedron, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	30
	“Proud holders of the most prestigious industry awards, our team of dedicated & compassionate lawyers are committed to excellence in service and outcomes.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
19	Roberts Crosbie Mortensen LawyersPartial evidence	Newcastle, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	30
	“We are a leading specialist business and litigation law firm delivering accessible big firm expertise with a personal client experience that is first class.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
20	Hoyle DA Silva LawyersStrong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	28
	“Hoyle Da Silva is a boutique insurance law firm that provides timely, cost-effective, commercial legal advice to clients nationally.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
21	Broadside LawyersPartial evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	24
	“Specialising in disputes, insolvency, and commercial law, we are dedicated to delivering unparalleled service and exceptional results for our clients.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
22	HBM LawyersIndirect evidence	Brisbane City, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	22
	“HBM Lawyers was founded in 1946 as Heiser Bayly Mortensen.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
23	Ypol LawyersIndirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	21
	“YPOL Lawyers is a specialist incorporated legal practice.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
24	Iles Selley LawyersIndirect evidence	Adelaide, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	19
	“Iles Selley Lawyers is a dedicated commercial litigation and dispute resolution practice specialising in difficult cases requiring close interaction with clients, forensic experts…” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
25	Cronin Miller LitigationPartial evidence	Surfers Paradise, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	17
	“Cronin Miller Litigation is a Gold Coast and Brisbane based law firm specialising in resolving commercial disputes, and providing effective results for persons who have a claim of…” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026

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Insurance defense law firms based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 3, 2026

11-50Median size (employees)

BrisbaneLargest hub · 16 HQs

127Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 3, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

Verified emails by last verification

0–30

31–60

235

61–90

1,274

90–180

702

180+

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among insurance defense law firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Australia whose own description of what they do matches “insurance defense law firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among insurance defense law firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Australia are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,216 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 3, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Frequently asked

How many insurance defense law firms are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 95 insurance defense law firms headquartered in Australia as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Moray & Agnew, headquartered in Canberra, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most insurance defense law firms?

Brisbane leads with 16 headquartered companies, followed by Sydney (15) and Melbourne (14).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 2,216 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 95 companies.

How current is this list?

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.