diff --git a/assertk/src/commonMain/kotlin/assertk/assert.kt b/assertk/src/commonMain/kotlin/assertk/assert.kt
index 548938ae..e6cdb633 100644
--- a/assertk/src/commonMain/kotlin/assertk/assert.kt
+++ b/assertk/src/commonMain/kotlin/assertk/assert.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package assertk
 
+import assertk.assertions.isInstanceOf
 import assertk.assertions.support.display
 import assertk.assertions.support.show
 import kotlin.reflect.KProperty0
@@ -190,3 +191,13 @@ inline fun assertFailure(f: () -> Unit): Assert<Throwable> {
     }
     fail("expected failure but lambda completed successfully")
 }
+
+/**
+ * Asserts that the given block will throw an exception with expected type rather than complete successfully.
+ */
+inline fun <reified T: Throwable> assertFailureWith(f: () -> Unit): Assert<T> {
+    val assertFailure = assertFailure(f)
+    assertFailure.isInstanceOf(T::class)
+    @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+    return assertFailure as Assert<T>
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assertk/src/commonMain/kotlin/assertk/assertions/throwable.kt b/assertk/src/commonMain/kotlin/assertk/assertions/throwable.kt
index 036d437f..fbc37c92 100644
--- a/assertk/src/commonMain/kotlin/assertk/assertions/throwable.kt
+++ b/assertk/src/commonMain/kotlin/assertk/assertions/throwable.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package assertk.assertions
 
 import assertk.Assert
-import assertk.ValueAssert
 import assertk.all
+import kotlin.reflect.KProperty1
 
 /**
  * Returns an assert on the throwable's message.
@@ -62,5 +62,16 @@ fun Assert<Throwable>.hasRootCause(cause: Throwable) {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Asserts the throwable with a specific type have the expected properties for it.
+ */
+fun <T: Throwable> Assert<T>.hasProperties(vararg pairs: Pair<KProperty1<T, Any>, Any>) {
+    all {
+        pairs.forEach {
+            prop(it.first).isEqualTo(it.second)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 private fun Throwable.rootCause(): Throwable = this.cause?.rootCause() ?: this
 
diff --git a/assertk/src/commonTest/kotlin/test/assertk/AssertFailureTest.kt b/assertk/src/commonTest/kotlin/test/assertk/AssertFailureTest.kt
index 48882746..fbd422af 100644
--- a/assertk/src/commonTest/kotlin/test/assertk/AssertFailureTest.kt
+++ b/assertk/src/commonTest/kotlin/test/assertk/AssertFailureTest.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package test.assertk
 
 import assertk.assertFailure
+import assertk.assertFailureWith
 import assertk.assertions.isEqualTo
 import assertk.assertions.isInstanceOf
 import assertk.assertions.message
@@ -9,12 +10,7 @@ import test.assertk.assertions.valueOrFail
 import kotlin.coroutines.resume
 import kotlin.coroutines.resumeWithException
 import kotlin.coroutines.suspendCoroutine
-import kotlin.test.Test
-import kotlin.test.assertEquals
-import kotlin.test.assertFailsWith
-import kotlin.test.assertFalse
-import kotlin.test.assertSame
-import kotlin.test.assertTrue
+import kotlin.test.*
 
 class AssertFailureTest {
 
@@ -24,6 +20,29 @@ class AssertFailureTest {
         assertSame(expected, assertFailure { throw expected }.valueOrFail)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun failure_with_expected_type() {
+        val expected = IllegalArgumentException()
+        val actual = assertFailureWith<IllegalArgumentException> { throw expected }
+        assertSame(expected, actual.valueOrFail)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun failure_with_wrong_type() {
+        val t = assertFailsWith<AssertionFailedError> {
+            assertFailureWith<IllegalArgumentException> {
+                throw IllegalStateException()
+            }
+        }
+
+        val message = t.message ?: fail("should have a message")
+
+        assertTrue("expected to be instance of" in message)
+        assertTrue("IllegalArgumentException" in message)
+        assertTrue("but had class" in message)
+        assertTrue("IllegalStateException" in message)
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun failure_originating_subject_not_wrapped_in_result() {
         val t = assertFailsWith<AssertionFailedError> {
diff --git a/assertk/src/commonTest/kotlin/test/assertk/assertions/ThrowableTest.kt b/assertk/src/commonTest/kotlin/test/assertk/assertions/ThrowableTest.kt
index 008cc9bd..b66c1baa 100644
--- a/assertk/src/commonTest/kotlin/test/assertk/assertions/ThrowableTest.kt
+++ b/assertk/src/commonTest/kotlin/test/assertk/assertions/ThrowableTest.kt
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 package test.assertk.assertions
 
+import assertk.assertFailureWith
 import assertk.assertThat
 import assertk.assertions.*
 import test.assertk.exceptionPackageName
 import kotlin.test.Test
 import kotlin.test.assertEquals
 import kotlin.test.assertFailsWith
+import kotlin.test.assertTrue
+import kotlin.test.fail
 
 class ThrowableTest {
-    val rootCause = Exception("rootCause")
-    val cause = Exception("cause", rootCause)
-    val subject = Exception("test", cause)
+    private val rootCause = Exception("rootCause")
+    private val cause = Exception("cause", rootCause)
+    private val subject = Exception("test", cause)
 
     @Test
     fun extracts_message() {
@@ -147,4 +150,38 @@ class ThrowableTest {
         )
     }
     //endregion
+
+    //region hasProperties
+    @Test
+    fun hasProperties_single_fail() {
+        val exception = DummyException(1116, 12.5)
+        val error = assertFailsWith<AssertionError> {
+            assertFailureWith<DummyException> { throw exception }.hasProperties(
+                DummyException::index to 1118,
+                DummyException::rate to 12.5
+            )
+        }
+        assertEquals(
+            "expected [index]:<111[8]> but was:<111[6]> ($exception)",
+            error.message
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun hasProperties_multiple_fails() {
+        val exception = DummyException(1116, 12.5)
+        val error = assertFailsWith<AssertionError> {
+            assertFailureWith<DummyException> { throw exception }.hasProperties(
+                DummyException::index to 1118,
+                DummyException::rate to 15.3
+            )
+        }
+        val message = error.message ?: fail("should have a message")
+        assertTrue("The following assertions failed (2 failures)" in message)
+        assertTrue("expected [index]:<111[8]> but was:<111[6]> ($exception)" in message)
+        assertTrue("expected [rate]:<1[5.3]> but was:<1[2.5]> ($exception)" in message)
+    }
+
+    class DummyException(val index: Int, val rate: Double): Exception("bad value: $index -> $rate")
+    //endregion
 }