George Triantopoulos

George Triantopoulos is an accomplished lawyer with a rich background in insurance law, representing local insurers and underwriters in diverse liability claims. His expertise spans marine, general, and professional indemnity insurance, along with litigation. George's experience includes managing cases from smaller claims to those involving multi-million dollar disputes. He is adept at handling personal injury liability, including occupier liability, construction site claims, nervous shock, product liability, and defending asbestosis and governmental liability claims. Additionally, he has defended sporting clubs and associations. George's proficiency in marine insurance claims and litigation is extensive across all Australian jurisdictions. His work with personal injury and property damage claims covers incidents such as yacht collisions, pleasurecraft and jet ski accidents, passenger injury and death, commercial vessel claims, and ship repairer and marina disputes. He has also defended building professionals against property damage and personal injury claims. His role extends to advising insurers on policy interpretation and indemnity issues, frequently defending indemnity disputes throughout Australia. George's clientele includes a broad spectrum of professionals, such as accountants, financial planners, real estate agents, lawyers, medical practitioners, hospitals, and allied health professionals. He is also experienced in third-party recoveries, seeking damage recoveries from responsible parties. George is an active member of the Australian Insurance Law Association and previously served on the Victoria Branch Committee. His professional memberships also include the Law Institute of Victoria, the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand, and the Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum. George has been the owner of GTR Lawyers since 2007, bringing nearly two decades of dedicated service to the legal profession. He is an alumnus of Monash University.