Wotton Kearney, Australasia’s leading insurance and risk law firm, achieved 18 practice and lawyer rankings across its Australia and New Zealand offices in the Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2024. This includes a new ranking for Data Protection Asia-Pacific, reflecting the firm’s increased focus on this practice area.
This is the 12th year in a row Wotton Kearney has been ranked as a Band 1 Insurance Law Firm in Australia, with clients saying: “The experience, depth and breadth of Wotton Kearney’s team is second to none.”
Clients also point to the impressive way the firm handles matters: “the way they cater to the client’s needs, resolving matters in a timely manner and showing their expertise in different specialised areas of law.”
In regard to Wotton Kearney’s Data Protection offering, clients say: “I have found the Cyber team at Wotton Kearney to be one of the best firms to work with in regards to cyber incidents and they shine in particular with incidents involving ransomware, nation-state attacks, or other complex incidents.”
Individual rankings across the firm include:
Australia
- Adam Chylek – Insurance, Band 3
- Andrew Moore – Insurance, Band 2
- Belinda Henningham – Insurance, Band 4
- Cain Jackson – Insurance, Band 1
- David Kearney – Insurance, Eminent Practitioner
- Naraya Lamart – Shipping, Up and Coming
- Richard Leder – TMT: Media, Band 2
New Zealand
- Andrew Moore – Insurance, Up and Coming
- Antony Holden – Insurance, Band 1
- Caroline Laband – Insurance, Band 2
- Mathew Francis – Insurance, Band 4
- Misha Henaghan – Insurance, Up and Coming
- Neil Beadle – Shipping, Band 1
- Peter Leman – Insurance, Band 2
- Sophie Lucas – Insurance, Band 4
The Chambers rankings are based on a combination of research and client feedback, and are assessed on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence and commitment.
W+K’s full rankings in the Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 can be found here.