"This prestigious award recognises our ongoing commitment to being our clients' best partner, as well as our unwavering commitment to the industry," said Trent Forno, Head of MinterEllison's national insurance group.

"Our passion, drive and commitment to the industry is visible in everything we do, as seen in the contribution of the market-leading MinterEllison Insurance Contracts Act Handbook, now in its tenth edition."

The firm is the only top-tier firm to offer a truly international, full-service insurance legal practice in the Asia-Pacific.

"We are recognised as a market leader in the Australian industry, and are driven by our commitment to deliver legal services to our clients in a way that builds relationships, shares risk, rewards efficiency and delivers value," said Mr Forno.

The MinterEllison team has acted on numerous high-profile matters in the past year for all major insurers including Chubb, Allianz, IAG, AIG, Suncorp, TAL and Liberty. The firm's international clients include the likes of NAB, Sentry Group, AMP and Metricon.

"We are extremely proud of our top tier insurance practice which spans more than 50 years, and we're focused on maintaining that market position into the future by continuing to invest in our people and technology,” Mr Forno said. "Congratulations to the entire team who can all take great pride in receiving this award."