One of Australia’s largest insurance legal practices builds in strength as Carter Newell welcomes dynamic insurance specialist Stephanie Huestis to the firm’s partnership on 1 February 2025.
A Carter Newell team member since 2018, and the immediate past President of Women in Insurance Queensland, Stephanie has built her profile in the insurance industry practising exclusively in personal injury and product liability for more than a decade.
Carter Newell Chair of Partners Paul Hopkins said,
“Steph is an energetic, highly-regarded insurance lawyer, and we are delighted to welcome her to the partnership.
“Her industry involvement and passion for achieving excellence resonates in the team, and she will be a fantastic leader within her new role.
“Aspirational and highly motivated, we are proud of the outcomes she has achieved at Carter Newell, for clients and as a professional – and look forward to what lies ahead for her as partner.”
Stephanie has extensive experience defending claims and considering complex policy interpretation issues across a variety of jurisdictions for local and international insurers, brokers, third party administrators and corporate insureds with high deductibles.
She is particularly skilled at defending complex multi-party construction site and mining industry disputes – specifically defending worker to worker claims and advising (and enforcing) the associated contractual indemnity and insurance issues (including dual insurance).
Stephanie’s new appointment in the Brisbane office is one of several for the broader team, with Nina Abangan (General Liability – Sydney), Ashwin Devanathan (Commercial Property – Brisbane) and Hayley Nankivell (Professional Liability – Brisbane) elevated to Senior Associate, and Caitlin Strange (General Liability – Brisbane) to Associate.
Carter Newell Chief Executive Officer Marc Walker said,
“We proudly make it a focus to foster talent at Carter Newell, and it’s always fantastic to see that approach transpire.
“Congratulations to all of these team members for their achievements. We look forward to continuing to support their continued success at the firm.”
