Clients have told ALB that they often turned to partner Mark Radford for his "first class" insurance and financial services legal advice, but the process was reversed when he recently decided to move from Blake Dawson to Colin Biggers & Paisley (CBP).

Having received approaches from firms, Radford sought feedback from clients about them. "I asked for recommendations from people in the industry and CBP's value proposition was good from all perspectives. My advisory practice of front-end compliance, product development, distribution, and regulatory liaison, fitted very well with CBP's insurance litigation area, and the combined expertise offered a real value-add for my clients," he said. Radford has also observed a "nice vibe" at the firm, namely its collaborative and friendly team environment.

Some of his previous clients are The Treasury, the National Insurance Brokers Association, Australian Securities & Investment Commission, and Australian Competition & Consumer Commission.

Former director of Sydney firm Landerer & Co Martin Deutsch has also recently joined CBP.