Tristan Nathanielsz accepts briefs from around Australia in a broad range of areas, including:
- TAC
- WorkCover
- Public/Product Liability
- Life insurance
Prior to coming to the Bar, Tristan was an Associate in Slater and Gordon’s life insurance practice. He represented clients in disputes pertaining to payment of benefits under insurance contracts and litigated against allegations of fraud made by insurers. In 2016, Tristan was named as a finalist in the Insurance category of the Lawyers’ Weekly 30 Under 30.
While working as a solicitor, Tristan represented the Plaintiff successfully in the matter of Hellessey v Metlife Insurance Limited [2017] NSWSC 1284; Metlife Insurance Limited v Hellessey [2018] NSWCA 307.
Tristan obtained an Honours degree in Law from Monash University. He also completed a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Criminology.
Since coming to the Bar, Tristan has appeared in several trials in Victoria and New South Wales pertaining to common law and insurance disputes.
Tristan's reported cases can be found at the following links:
AustLii
Jade
Tristan read with Maria Pilipasidis. His senior mentor was Trevor Monti QC.