Wotton Kearney has again been recognised as a Tier 1 firm for insurance law in both Australia and New Zealand in the 2023 The Legal 500 Asia Pacific rankings.

The Legal 500 says Wotton Kearney has a “renowned insurance group“ in Australia and “brings together the biggest collection of insurance specialists in New Zealand”. The directory goes on to acknowledge Wotton Kearney, underpinned by its Legalign Global alliance, “advises major insurers, brokers and corporate policyholders on a broad spectrum of work”. It also recognises the firm has “key areas of expertise, include[ing] catastrophic losses, professional indemnity, product liability and property, construction and energy claims.”

Client commentary from the latest research includes:

  • “The only firm with a genuine first party claims team focused on issues with property energy and construction losses.”
  • “Ability to work through the complex legal issues while balancing the needs of the business. Always looking for a resolution.”
  • “They tick every box across the vast array of insurance specialist fields and provide a service that is insurer friendly.”

Along with the leading firm ranking, several of Wotton Kearney’s senior lawyers have also been listed. Partners Charles Simon, Adam Chylek, Sean O’Sullivan, Sophie Lucas, Katie Shanks and Joseph Fitzgerald were also acknowledged as key names to note. New partners Ken Grunder, Claudine Watson-Kyme and Marie-Clare Elder were also mentioned.

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To read the full commentary, visit The Legal 500 site for Australia and New Zealand insurance rankings.