Hamish McDowell

Hamish is an Associate in Kennedys’ Melbourne office specialising in contentious defence and insurance coverage matters. He has experience assisting in litigated professional liability and financial lines claims, acting for insurers and their policy holders. He also has experience with cross jurisdictional claims, acting for local and international market insurers in London and Singapore, in relation to public liability and personal injury claims.

Prior to admission, Hamish clerked at an international law firm and was placed in their professional and financial disputes team before joining Kennedys as a law graduate in 2025.