W+K’s Property, Construction and Energy team is now the largest of its kind

Four senior lawyers – Naraya Lamart (Partner), Edward Burrell (Special Counsel), Rachel White (Senior Associate) and Jacinta Fox (Senior Associate) have joined Wotton Kearney’s preeminent Property, Construction and Energy team. These appointments reflect the latest chapter in the team’s significant growth story over the past few years, which also includes two partner promotions in June […]

W+K and Kieran Doyle named in 5-Star Cyber Law Firm and Lawyers list

Wotton Kearney’s rapidly growing national cyber team has been named in Australasian Lawyer’s inaugural list of 5-Star Cyber Law Firms released today. Our Head of Cyber, Privacy and Tech Liability Kieran Doyle is also listed as a 5-Star Cyber Lawyer for 2021 following research to identify the best in Australia’s cyber law market. Australasian Lawyer’s […]

Wotton Kearney appoints its first COO

Wotton Kearney has appointed Cath Evans as its first Chief Operating Officer. Cath joined the firm on 27 September as a key member of the firm’s Management Committee and Executive Team which is led by Chief Executive Partner, David Kearney. Cath, who is a lawyer herself, has extensive law firm executive experience. Most recently she […]

Wotton Kearney announces 23 senior promotions

Wotton Kearney is delighted to announce the promotion of five new partners. They are part of 23 senior lawyer promotions effective 1 July 2021 – the largest group of senior lawyers ever promoted at one time in the firm’s history. These promotions reflect W+K’s continued focus on offering clients market-leading expertise by recognising emerging talent […]

Insurance leaders help to raise over $200k for mental health

Wotton Kearney’s Chief Executive Partner David Kearney and three other leaders of the Australian insurance industry have gone to great heights to help raise an impressive $200k for the Black Dog Institute by participating in the inaugural CEO Skydive. David Kearney, James Baum (Aon), Damien Coates (DUAL) and Stefan Feldmann (HDI Global) were part of […]

W+K FLEX awarded ‘Diversity Initiative of the Year’ Excellence Award

Wotton Kearney has been awarded a “Diversity Initiative of the Year” Excellence Award as part of the Australasian Law Awards 2021. The award recognises the firm’s W+K FLEX initiative which offers flexibility for all staff, for any reason. W+K FLEX was created by rethinking the role of the office in a post-COVID world with the […]

W+K named in inaugural “5-Star Insurance Law Firm” list

Australasian Lawyer and Insurance Business have rated Wotton Kearney in their inaugural list of “5-Star Insurance Law Firms and Lawyers”. The firm was declared a 5-Star Excellence Awardee in the field of insurance law based on the feedback of insurance companies, professionals and lawyers about our work quality, specialist expertise and client service quality. Congratulations […]

23 from W+K recognised in latest Best Lawyers list

Wotton Kearney is pleased to have 23 senior lawyers featured in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers Australia and New Zealand. We received 35 listings in total across a range of insurance law and litigation categories. Recognition in Best Lawyers is based on peer review and feedback from leading lawyers on the professional abilities of […]