Wotton Kearney is delighted to announce its most recent group of Australian senior lawyer promotions, consisting of three new partners and 13 senior lawyers (effective 1 July 2019). This is the largest group of senior lawyer promotions ever undertaken by the firm. These partner promotions take the firm’s partnership to 34 partners with more than […]
Submissions are now open for both the Australian and New Zealand 2019 W+K APIG Scholarships. Established to support the career development of insurance professionals practising in PI and financial lines insurance in each country, the recipients will benefit from an outstanding sponsorship package and educational experience as recognition for their contribution to the industry. Full […]
Wotton Kearney is delighted to announce that it has appointed Geoff Russell as Claims Solutions & Operations Manager. This is a new and exciting role created to help W+K improve its operational processes and client interaction piece, and deliver on innovation projects designed to provide better value to our clients. Geoff has previously worked at […]
Her arrival demonstrates how Wotton Kearney is supporting diversity across its partnership and how New Zealand works as a base for running a flexible, international practice.
Wotton Kearney is proud to announce two of its lawyers, Amelia Thomas and David Frew, have been named as finalists for Lawyers Weekly’s 30 Under 30 awards for 2019. Amelia Thomas is a finalist in the insurance category and David Frew is shortlisted in acknowledgement of his pro bono work. “W+K has one focus – insurance law. […]
Wotton Kearney is delighted to announce that a substantial new healthcare and medico-legal team, including three partners, joined its Australasian healthcare practice on 1 January 2019 based in Auckland and Wellington. Partners Sean O’Sullivan, Aimee Credin and Adam Holloway, Senior Associates Murray Grant and Victoria Waalkens, and Solicitor Rebecca Daley have joined Wotton Kearney from […]
Wotton Kearney has been recognised in the top tier for insurance law in both Australia and New Zealand for the second year running by clients interviewed for The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019 directory of lawyers and law firms. The recognition reflects the firm’s one focus on insurance and excellence in assisting clients with their […]
11 senior lawyers will take up new roles at Wotton Kearney on 1 January 2019. When we assess lawyers for promotion, we take on board comments and experience from our clients together with our assessment of their technical expertise, communication skills, values and leadership of the teams who work with them. This year we are […]
Wotton Kearney has been recognised as a Band 1 insurance firm Australia for the seventh consecutive year in the 2019 Chambers Asia-Pacific rankings and has retained our Band 2 position in New Zealand. Client feedback in the latest law firm guide include “they know insurance products inside and out”, and “they provide us with exceptional […]
In our next Q&A with our recently promoted senior lawyers, we get to know Robert Head, Sydney Senior Associate and general liability specialist.
