Profile
"West Oak’s success has come from always putting our clients’ best interests first and always finding ways to improve and add more value to them"
Andrew mcquiston,
west oak family office, wellington-altus private wealth
Gillian Davidson has been at Sparke Helmore Lawyers for over 23 years, becoming a partner in 2003. She is also the company’s national head of liability, personal injury, property, product, subrogated recoveries, and royal commissions. As a senior partner and market-leading expert specialising in general commercial insurance, Gillian heads a national liability team of more than 50 partners and lawyers.
She has served across a range of management roles at Sparke Helmore, including practice group and service line leader, and has been a member of the firm’s board. In addition, she is chair of the firm’s diversity and inclusion advisory committee.
Gillian has particular experience in handling and providing strategic input into complex, large-scale multi-party claims. She advises many of the largest Australian and international insurers, The London Market, underwriting agencies, brokers, claims managers, third-party administrators and insureds.
She is adept at handling matters which require an additional layer of sensitivity and innovative proactive responses. She has had significant involvement in advising clients across a number of Royal Commissions and currently advises institutions and insurers with respect to abuse claims.
Disruption, innovation and transformation are at the forefront of her conversations with her clients
as she brings mixed skill sets to collaborate on solutions, which respond to the rapidly evolving insurance environment and improve client management processes to reduce claim numbers and costs.
These tools include data analytics, learnings from the conduct of claims, and responses to risk issues within a claims portfolio.
Gillian also has an active role in the not-for-profit area, having been a member of various boards including schools, aged care and charitable institutions.
In 2021, Chambers Asia Pacific awarded her as Highly Commended in the Diversity and Inclusion category. Insurance Business Australia also named her one of the 42 Elite Women in Insurance in 2021.
Level 29, 25 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
02 9373 3535
gillian.davidson@sparke.com.au
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Gillian Davidson
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Gillian Davidson has been at Sparke Helmore Lawyers for over 23 years, becoming a partner in 2003. She is also the company’s national head of liability, personal injury, property, product, subrogated recoveries, and royal commissions. As a senior partner and market-leading expert specialising in general commercial insurance, Gillian heads a national liability team of more than 50 partners and lawyers.
She has served across a range of management roles at Sparke Helmore, including practice group and service
line leader, and has been a member of the firm’s board.
In addition, she is chair of the firm’s diversity and inclusion advisory committee.
Gillian has particular experience in handling and providing strategic input into complex, large-scale multi-party claims. She advises many of the largest Australian and international insurers, The London Market, underwriting agencies, brokers, claims managers, third-party administrators
and insureds.
She is adept at handling matters which require an additional layer of sensitivity and innovative proactive responses. She has had significant involvement in advising clients across a number of Royal Commissions and currently advises institutions and insurers with respect to abuse claims.
Disruption, innovation and transformation are at the forefront of her conversations with her clients as she brings mixed skill sets to collaborate on solutions, which respond to the rapidly evolving insurance environment and improve client management processes to reduce claim numbers and costs. These tools include data analytics, learnings from the conduct of claims, and responses to risk issues within a claims portfolio.
Gillian also has an active role in the not-for-profit area, having been a member of various boards including schools, aged care and charitable institutions.
In 2021, Chambers Asia Pacific awarded her as Highly Commended in the Diversity and Inclusion category. Insurance Business Australia also named her one of the
42 Elite Women in Insurance in 2021.
Milestones
2020
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Receive an excellence award
2020
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
TeD Talk Speaker
2019
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2018
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2018
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2020-2021
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Lexology Client Choice Award (Labour and Employment – Canada)
2020-2021
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2014-2022
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2014-2022
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2014-2022
2020-2021
2018
2019
2020
Gillian Davidson
Partner
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
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Bio
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Gillian Davidson has been at Sparke Helmore Lawyers for over 23 years, becoming a partner in 2003. She is also the company’s national head of liability, personal injury, property, product, subrogated recoveries, and royal commissions. As a senior partner and market-leading expert specialising in general commercial insurance, Gillian heads a national liability team of more than 50 partners and lawyers.
She has served across a range of management roles at Sparke Helmore, including practice group and service line leader, and has been a member of the firm’s board. In addition, she is chair of the firm’s diversity and inclusion advisory committee.
Gillian has particular experience in handling and providing strategic input into complex, large-scale multi-party claims. She advises many of the largest Australian and international insurers, The London Market, underwriting agencies, brokers, claims managers, third-party administrators and insureds.
She is adept at handling matters which require an additional layer of sensitivity and innovative proactive responses. She has had significant involvement in advising clients across a number of Royal Commissions and currently advises institutions and insurers with respect to abuse claims.
Disruption, innovation and transformation are at the forefront of her conversations with her clients as she brings mixed skill sets to collaborate on solutions, which respond to the rapidly evolving insurance environment and improve client management processes to reduce claim numbers and costs. These tools include data analytics, learnings from the conduct of claims, and responses to risk issues within
a claims portfolio.
Gillian also has an active role in the not-for-profit area, having been a member of various boards including schools, aged care and charitable institutions.
In 2021, Chambers Asia Pacific awarded her as Highly Commended in the Diversity and Inclusion category. Insurance Business Australia also named her one of the 42
Elite Women in Insurance in 2021.
Milestones
2011-2022
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Senior Executive at Telstra HR
Winner, HRD Best Technology and Innovation (2016)
Winner, Best Shared Services Team in Australasia (2018)
Finalist Best Health and Wellbeing Program (2021)
Winner (Telstra), HRD Workplace Flexibility (2021)
2011 to present
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2019-2021
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
NIBA Broker of the Year, 2019
Elite Broker Ranked No. 2, 2019
Insurance Business Global 100, 2021
2019-2021
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2016-2021
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Her business was awarded as Underwriting Agency of the Year in South Africa in 2016
Managing director at Innovation Group Australia (initially joined Innovation Group in South Africa as commercial director, and then transferred
to Australia in 2019)
Board Member of Underwriting Association in South Africa
for three years
Committee Member of Insurance Institute and Women in Insurance Association in South Africa
2016-2021
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2008-2014
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
CEO at Aquarius Underwriting Managers
Won Underwriting Manager
of the Year award in 2013
2008-2014
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1998-2007
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Held several positions in the insurance industry; started as claims handler and progressed to claims manager, and then operations manager at a third-party administrator
1998-2007
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1998-2007
2008-2014
2016-2021
2019-2021
2011 to present
Gillian Davidson
Partner
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
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2020
2019
2018
2020-2021
2014-2022
2020
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2020
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
TeD Talk Speaker
2019
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2018
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2018
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2020-2021
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Received Lexology Client Choice Award (Labour and Employment – Canada)
2020-2021
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2014-2022
human resources | key media
Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2014-2022
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Milestones
Career Accolades
2011 to present
2019-2021
2016-2021
2008-2014
1998-2007
2014-2022
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Senior Executive at Telstra HR
Winner, HRD Best Technology and Innovation (2016)
Winner, Best Shared Services Team in Australasia (2018)
Finalist Best Health and Wellbeing Program (2021)
Winner (Telstra), HRD Workplace Flexibility (2021)
2011 to present
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2019-2021
Human Resources Magazine | key media
NIBA Broker of the Year, 2019
Elite Broker Ranked No. 2, 2019
Insurance Business Global 100, 2021
2019-2021
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2016-2021
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Her business was awarded as Underwriting Agency of the Year in South Africa in 2016
Managing director at Innovation Group Australia (initially joined Innovation Group in South Africa as commercial director, and then transferred to Australia in 2019)
Board Member of Underwriting Association in South Africa for three years
Committee Member of Insurance Institute and Women in Insurance Association in South Africa
2016-2021
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2008-2014
Human Resources Magazine | key media
CEO at Aquarius Underwriting Managers
Won Underwriting Manager of the Year award in 2013
2008-2014
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1998-2007
human resources | key media
Held several positions in the insurance industry; started as claims handler and progressed to claims manager, and then operations manager at a third-party administrator
1998-2007
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Career Highlights
2011 to present
2019-2021
2016-2021
2008-2014
1998-2007
2011-2022
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2011 to present
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2019-2021
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
NIBA Broker of the Year, 2019
Elite BrokeR Ranked No. 2, 2019
Insurance Business Global 100, 2021
2019-2021
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2016-2021
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Her business was awarded as Underwriting Agency
of the Year in South Africa in 2016
Managing director at Innovation Group Australia (initially joined Innovation Group in South Africa
as commercial director, and then transferred
to Australia in 2019)
Board Member of Underwriting Association
in South Africa for three years
Committee Member of Insurance Institute and
Women in Insurance Association in South Africa
2016-2021
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2008-2014
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
CEO at Aquarius Underwriting Managers
Won Underwriting Manager of the Year award in 2013
2008-2014
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1998-2007
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Held several positions in the insurance industry; started as claims handler and progressed to
claims manager, and then operations manager
at a third-party administrator
1998-2007
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Career Accolades
2020
2019
2018
2020-2021
2014-2022
2020
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Receive an excellence award
2020
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
TeD Talk Speaker
2019
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2018
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
title of milestone
2018
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2020-2021
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Lexology
Client Choice Award
(Labour and Employment – Canada)
2020-2021
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2014-2022
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Best Lawyer in
Canada Award
(Employment and Labour Law)
2014-2022
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