Tessa is a litigator and dispute resolution lawyer, specialising in commercial disputes, professional negligence claims and insurance matters.
Tessa practises a broad spectrum of civil and commercial litigation and disputes work. Tessa has experience with general commercial and property disputes, contract and negligence claims and in assisting clients responding to regulatory investigations.
In the insurance sector Tessa advises liability and general insurers on indemnity issues and defends professionals facing civil liability claims and disciplinary processes, including lawyers, accountants, directors, real estate agents and construction professionals.
Tessa has appeared in the District Court and as junior counsel in the High Court and Supreme Court. Tessa has also represented clients in mediations and settlement meetings.
Before re-joining Duncan Cotterill, Tessa completed a Master of Law at the University of Cambridge and then spent several years practising complex commercial litigation in London, where she represented multinational clients across a broad range of disputes and regulatory investigations in England, Europe and the United States.