About Stephen

Stephen Vardanega is one of the two founding partners of Vardanega Roberts. He has practised exclusively in the insurance field since his admission as a Solicitor in 1981. Stephen acts for both insurers and self-insurers and has specialised in the following areas:

• Public and Product Liability
• Property Insurance
• Motor Accidents
• Personal Injury
• Professional Indemnity
• Accident + Health
• Insurance Policy Drafting and Interpretation

Stephen is relationship partner with major clients Zurich, Chubb, Westfield and Marsh. The Law Society of NSW has appointed Stephen to the panel interviewing applicants for personal injury specialist accreditation. Stephen has strong communication skills. His expertise in the above fields has led to numerous speaking engagements, including:

• Presentation to Lloyd’s Market Association February 2016 and 2017 on 151Z Recoveries in Casualty and major loss personal injury claims around Australia
• Lecturing at the College of Law and University of Sydney on the subject of Employer Liability
• Indemnity and Insurance Clauses and Preliminary Discovery to Marsh
• s151Z recoveries to Marsh
• Strata Claims to Chubb
• Service provider Contract Issues to Fairfax Media
• Current trends in Civil Liability NSW to XL London Market 2013
• Liability of Public Authorities: Self Defence and recovery by Criminals- to Zurich 2015