Profile

Domarena is a Senior Associate in Kennedys' Sydney office specialising in insurance and marine matters. She has particular expertise in casualty matters, including public and product liability, motor liability, and occupiers liability, as well as transport claims including marine insurance.

Domarena advises domestic and international insurers on coverage claims on a broad range of matters involving general liability, motor vehicle, property and marine policies – including advisory on cargo, hull and transportation claims. She is involved as subrogated counsel in advancing and defending litigated and non-litigated matters across the marine and transport space, including acting on behalf of cargo interests, freight forwarders and NVOCCs, in recovery claims and in the class action space. 

Qualifications and admissions

  • BA Law | Macquarie University | 2020
  • Supreme Court of New South Wales | 2021

Market recognition

  • Doyles Guide: Rising Star, Shipping, Maritime and Aviation (2024)

Presentations and publications

  • Assisted in high profile defamation proceedings against an Australian publishing company in the Federal Court of Australia. The publications related to the ‘Deep Sleep Therapy’ regime at Chelmsford Private Hospital and the 1988 Royal Commission into Mental Health Services.
  • Advising on issues of liability in Marine Cargo Recovery claims.
  • Assisting in matters in respect of claims arising from personal injury and professional indemnity as against property managers and construction professionals.