Colin Biggers & Paisley has appointed a team of insurance lawyers headed by Patrick Boardman.

It includes special counsels Susanna Khouri and Antonia Rose, solicitor Ashlee Blannin and legal assistant Victoria Tripi. They specialise in directors’ and officers’ and professional indemnity claims, class actions and complex coverage.

Sydney-based Mr Boardman was most recently a Clyde & Co partner for almost four years, and formerly spent 17 years at Wotton + Kearney.

He has worked in insurance litigation in the UK and Australia for almost 30 years, guiding insurers through high-profile class action and shareholder disputes.

“The appointment of Patrick and his team demonstrates ... our pedigree of excellence in the insurance legal market,” Colin Biggers & Paisley insurance practice group co-lead Gavin Creighton said.

Mr Boardman will work alongside insurance lawyers Keith Bethlehem and Michael Russell.