Chanelle is a Senior Associate in Barry.Nilsson.’s Insurance & Health practice. She joined the Melbourne team in September 2017.

“BN continues to foster growth and opportunity - I enjoy the variety of work and the ability to assist clients by both collaborating to reach commercial and timely solutions and protect their interests.”    

At BN, Chanelle manages litigated and unlitigated claims on a range of legal issues and across various Courts and Tribunals.

Chanelle works in the areas of:

• Institutional abuse
• Public liability
• Public and product liability
• Indemnity and coverage  
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Commercial Litigation

Chanelle has experience in privacy, property damage and the representation of professionals from a wide range of industries, including construction, conveyancing, financial institutions and health care. Chanelle is able to develop a strong rapport with her clients and guide them through all regulatory processes.

She also comes from a background in external dispute resolution at the Financial Ombudsman Service, including jurisdictional review, resolving customer complaints across a wide range of banking and financial products and systemic issues investigation.

Chanelle has a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Hons) and Bachelor of Business (Accounting), as well as a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice. She is a member of the Australian Insurance Law Association (AILA), the Law Institute of Victoria, Women in Insurance and Young Insurance Professionals.