About Moray & Agnew

Our origins

The practice began in 1948 as Sydney H Moray & Co, and acquired its present name in 1969 when it was purchased by Brian Agnew. Brian retired in 2010 and Michael Pitt is now the National Managing Partner.

L to R: Michael Pitt, Sydney H Moray, Brian Agnew.

Interstate expansion commences

Our Brisbane and Canberra offices opened in 2000 and 2003 respectively, as we recognised the need to expand to service our national insurers.

Becoming an east-coast firm

Following a merger with Connery & Partners, our Melbourne office opened in January 2004, with further expansion in 2006 when most of the insurance practice of Herbert Geer joined us.

Establishing a regional presence in NSW

We opened our Newcastle office in February 2006, when the majority of partners and staff from Hunt & Hunt joined us. In 2007, we added another 11 lawyers when we merged with boutique construction firm, Dutton Lawyers.

Becoming a national firm

Through the successful acquisition of an established insurance team in February 2011 we opened our Perth office and subsequently expanded it in March 2012 with the addition of four lawyers. Perth fulfilled the firm’s strategy of Australia-wide coverage.

Unrivalled depth of expertise

Insurance expertise has shaped the firm from day one and our experience extends across the entire Australian insurance industry to include substantial work for international insurers.

Leading individuals

Leading individuals: Geoff Connellan, Philip Rowell and Peter Tredinnick.

Our insurance specialists are among the most commercially minded in the industry.

Corporate responsibility is inherent in our culture

Since our origins, we have taken seriously our responsibility as a corporate citizen. Our commitment is extensive and includes positive community initiatives such as ‘Lawyers Encouraging and Assisting Promising Students’ (LEAPS) program, which we have supported since 2006.

The firm’s National Managing Partner

Michael Pitt became a partner in 1971 after completing his articles with Sydney H Moray. He has worked exclusively in insurance law for over 40 years and in 2003, assumed the management position as Chairman and National Managing Partner. A confident strategic leader, Michael was instrumental in leading the rapid expansion of the firm beyond Sydney to include five other offices across the east and west coasts of Australia.

Brian Agnew

Brian's entrepreneurial spirit led him beyond law to the winemaking industry when he acquired Audrey Wilkinson vineyard. Brian’s founding vision was to create a law firm that allows all to achieve the fullest extent of their potential, based on merit. This vision continues to be a key part of Moray & Agnew’s values today.

Moray & Agnew are proud supporters of four seasonal Art Bazaar

Moray & Agnew Lawyers and Hunter Arts Network are pleased to announce a partnership arrangement that will see the four seasonal Art Bazaars held across the Hunter flourish and grow.