Brendon Denkha is a Special Counsel in HWL Ebsworth’s Insurance team in Perth, bringing over a decade of litigation experience and a strategic, solutions-focused approach to complex insurance matters. He began his legal career at DLA Piper in 2011, working on large-scale construction disputes before shifting to insurance law to pursue his passion for advocacy and litigation.
Since 2016, Brendon has specialised exclusively in defendant insurance litigation, with a strong focus on motor injury claims. He advises major statutory and private insurers, including the Insurance Commission of Western Australia, the Transport Accident Commission of Victoria. Brendon joined HWLE in 2018 from Jackson McDonald, earning a reputation for clear, pragmatic advice and exceptional client service
Expertise
Experience
- Insurance Commission of Western Australia Successfully defending a personal injury claim involving complex policy issues in the Supreme Court of Victoria and Court of Appeal – Zengin v ICWA [2020] VSC 237; [2021] VSCA 80.
- Insurance Commission of Western Australia Successfully initiating multiple actions under s 29(2) of the Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Act 1943 (WA) to compel claimants to prosecute, reducing delay and protecting client interests.
- Insurance Commission of Western Australia, Transport Accident Commission and NRMA Insurance Defending over 1,000 motor vehicle accident injury claims and appearing in more than 500 District Court hearings, interlocutory applications, and taxation proceedings.
- Private and National Insurers Advising on multiple catastrophic injury claims arising from motor vehicle accidents, each exceeding $10 million in potential exposure under common law.
- Private and National insurers Achieved an exceptional early resolution rate, settling approximately 98.5% of personal injury claims at the first informal or pre-trial conference, demonstrating strategic foresight and strong negotiation capability.
Experience
- Insurance Commission of Western Australia Successfully defending a personal injury claim involving complex policy issues in the Supreme Court of Victoria and Court of Appeal – Zengin v ICWA [2020] VSC 237; [2021] VSCA 80.
- Insurance Commission of Western Australia Successfully initiating multiple actions under s 29(2) of the Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Act 1943 (WA) to compel claimants to prosecute, reducing delay and protecting client interests.
- Insurance Commission of Western Australia, Transport Accident Commission and NRMA Insurance Defending over 1,000 motor vehicle accident injury claims and appearing in more than 500 District Court hearings, interlocutory applications, and taxation proceedings.
- Private and National Insurers Advising on multiple catastrophic injury claims arising from motor vehicle accidents, each exceeding $10 million in potential exposure under common law.
- Private and National insurers Achieved an exceptional early resolution rate, settling approximately 98.5% of personal injury claims at the first informal or pre-trial conference, demonstrating strategic foresight and strong negotiation capability.