Ronan is a Special Counsel in the Commercial Litigation Practice in Perth.
Ronan acts for and advises commercial clients and insurers on a wide range of matters, including on complex contractual and commercial disputes, professional negligence claims, regulatory investigations and prosecutions, property damage claims and coverage and indemnity disputes.
Expertise
Experience
- a publicly listed company Advising an engineering, construction and maintenance company with respect to a $490 million claim relating to a fire at an iron ore processing facility.
- a building and construction company Acting in a claim brought against the Minister for Works with respect to the construction of a hospital.
- insurers of a local government Acting, as instructing solicitor, for an officer of the local government in corruption charges brought by State of Western Australia.
- a steam turbine manufacturer Advising a steam turbine manufacturer (and its insurer) in proceedings relating to an alleged overheating and catastrophic failure event.
- Various clients Advising on charges brought as a result of a workplace fatality.
- a publicly listed oil producer Providing advice in a dispute regarding a farm-in and joint operating agreement for the exploration and mining of oil.
- a property developerAdvising in proceedings commenced against it seeking to preserve a caveat over a property which it owned.