Mitchell Jensen

Full Profile

Mitchell is a Senior Associate who specialises in complex insurance coverage issues across the Australian, New Zealand and London markets, with a particular focus on financial institutions, corporate misconduct, and shareholder disputes. He has advised insurers on a wide range of high-profile matters, including class actions, regulatory investigations, and large-scale customer remediation programs in the financial services sector.

Mitchell is known for his clear, strategic advice in cases involving complex legal, factual, and technical issues.

Mitchell is also an experienced commercial litigator, with a strong track record of successfully defending a broad range of litigated claims. He has particular expertise in managing claims involving professionals within the financial services and construction sectors – including accountants, auditors, financial planners, solicitors, building certifiers and engineers.

Experience

• Financial Institutions – Advising primary and excess insurers across multiple major banks and financial institutions across Australia and New Zealand on regulatory investigations, civil penalty proceedings, class actions and remediation programs arising out of the Banking Royal Commission.
• Securities Class Actions – Advising excess insurers in relation to a securities class action concerning allegations of non-disclosure and misrepresentation following an initial public offering exceeding AUD 1 billion.
• Directors’ and Officers’ Liability – Advising primary insurers on derivative and shareholder oppression claims against a director of an ASX-listed energy, commodities, and shipping company.
• Professional Indemnity – Advising primary and excess insurers on proceedings seeking to recover over AUD 200 million from one of Australia’s largest accounting and advisory firms.
• Commercial Litigation – Defending the auditors of a managed investment scheme in proceedings seeking to recover over AUD 20 million.
• Cyber – Acting for various clients and their insurers in recovery actions against third parties for liabilities arising from data breaches and ransomware incidents.