Jonathan Newby

Overview

He is well known for his skill at resolving professional indemnity, construction and financial services claims. Jonathan has also been instrumental in the foundation of the Global Access alliance.

Since the start of his career, Jonathan directed his attention towards the construction and financial services industries. He enjoys the challenge of mastering the intricacies of the professions within these specialist disciplines.

Jonathan runs a leading practice in construction and infrastructure disputes, acting for contractors and design professionals and managing claims under project and annual insurance policies. He acts for insurers in the defence of professional service providers and firms on contentious insurance coverage disputes and large scale and contentious directors and officers matters.

Jonathan is regularly retained by leading construction professional indemnity insurers for defence and coverage and monitoring instructions. In recent times, he has been at the forefront of legal actions arising from the cladding crisis.

A go-to lawyer on large scale claims, Jonathan's practice extends to coverage and defence of shareholder class actions and he has been deeply involved in some of the most substantial litigation in that space in recent years.

Jonathan’s expertise in insurance law has earned him a ranking in Chambers and Partners 2025 Asia-Pacific for Insurance. He has also been named a leading Professional Malpractice Litigation Lawyer in The Best Lawyers in Australia and a recommended Professional Indemnity Lawyer, New South Wales in Doyle's Guide. In 2020, Jonathan was acknowledged in ExpertGuides for Insurance and Reinsurance, solidifying his standing as a trusted leader in his field.

Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws. He was admitted to practice in 2003 following working for two years in a risk management role after graduation.