The exodus of insurance partners from Clyde & Co in Australia continues, with the departure of David Kerwin to Australian firm Sparke Helmore.

Kerwin joins his former Clyde & Co colleague Matt Ellis, who left the partnership of the U.K. headquartered firm last month to join Sparke Helmore with his team.

Kerwin’s experience encompasses policy coverage and defense of claims across all major insurance lines, particularly financial lines, property and life insurance.

His clients include major Australian and London market insurers, brokers and underwriters as well as multinational and national policy holders. He also acts for businesses and high-net-worth individuals in commercial disputes.

“David is a high-caliber partner with a strong market reputation who will bring a great deal of expertise and leading thinking to the firm. His clients appreciate his technical aptitude and commercial approach and we are extremely pleased that he has decided to join us,” national practice group leader for specialty lines Malcolm Cameron said in a statement.

Kerwin and Ellis are the latest partners to Clyde & Co.

In October, insurance partner Patrick Boardman and his team of four left for Australian firm Colin Biggers & Paisley.

In May, insurance partner Janette McLennan and her team left Clyde & Co to join Australia's Sparke Helmore. In April, a team of three left for specialist insurance firm Kennedys Law and in November Australian managing partner Lucinda Lyons and her team left to join Kennedys only a year after she was appointed to the top job.

A Clyde & Co spokesperson thanked Kerwin for his service to the firm and wished him well for the next step in his career.

The spokesperson pointed to previous comments by chair of Clyde & Co's Asia Pacific board Simon McConnell that the firm is optimizing its operating model.

The firm has previously indicated that it planned to let go of six partners.