Ian Maitland

Partner
Telephone:  (08) 8235 3060
Email:  ian.maitland@wallmans.com.au

Ian is a skilled commercial litigation lawyer with specialist expertise in general commercial litigation, insurance, transport, shipping and employment law. He is highly regarded within the marine insurance industry and has a significant number of major clients in the sector.

A lawyer for more than 30 years, Ian joined Wallmans in 2004 after heading his own practice and working as a partner at another SA based firm.

As a result of his strong focus on transport law over the past 20 years, Ian advises companies on all aspects of transportation. He has expert knowledge regarding the vagaries of the terms and conditions of transporting goods, and issues such as liability and jurisdiction.

Ian has been involved in a broad range of commercial litigation matters, including insurance and contractual disputes, professional negligence and environmental prosecutions, industrial disputes and trade practices.

Areas of practice

• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Employment and Workplace
• Transport
• Environment and Planning

Memberships

• Chairman of the Regulations Committee of the South Australian Freight Council
• Law Society of South Australia
• Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (former president)