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 […]
In our next Q&A with recently promoted senior lawyers we get to know Michael Cavanaugh from our Auckland office.
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 […]
In our next Q&A with recently appointed partners we get to know Sydney GL specialist James Clohesy.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Congratulations to Natasha Cannon, Senior Associate in Wotton Kearney’s Wellington office, who has been named in NZ Lawyer’s 2021 Rising Stars Report released today. The Rising Stars Report recognises excellence in young lawyers in New Zealand — those who are showing signs of becoming the industry’s future leaders. Natasha was also recently recognised by a […]
Last year, vulnerable members of our communities needed more help than ever before. Through our Pro Bono and Responsible Business program, Community Footprint, W+K was able to help people experiencing homelessness, refugees and people seeking asylum, people experiencing domestic violence, and the elderly. Our Community Footprint program is a core part of who we are, […]
