Sydney firm Curwoods Lawyers has appointed former DLA Phillips Fox lawyer Craig Hyde as special counsel in the professional indemnity team.

Hyde has almost 20 years of litigation experience as a barrister and solicitor in Australia, England and New Zealand. Over the last 10 years, he has focused on insurance advice and litigation for domestic and overseas insurers in relation to a range of claims, but with a focus on professional indemnity claims in the property, construction and engineering sectors.