Wotton Kearney has achieved 20 practice and individual lawyer rankings across its Australia and New Zealand offices in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific’s latest rankings. This includes a new ranking for Data Protection in Australia (Tier 4) and recognition as a ‘firm to watch’ for Dispute Resolution: Class Actions and Dispute Resolution: Litigation in Australia, […]

Wotton Kearney, Australasia’s leading insurance and risk law firm, has announced the promotion of 34 lawyers across the firm, effective 1 January 2024. This includes 3 new partners, 10 special counsel, 9 senior associates and 12 associates across its offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. The firm’s promotions are reflective of Wotton […]

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 […]

Wotton Kearney has been recognised as one of the fastest-growing law firms in Australia in Australasian Lawyer’s ‘Fast Firms of 2023’. Australasian Lawyer said this year’s fastest-growing law firms have distinguished themselves in the dynamic legal field by: taking a holistic approach to accelerate their operations while maintaining high-quality work and client service; focusing on […]

Following the success of our hubs in Christchurch Ōtautahi and Tauranga, we are pleased to announce W+K has opened its third New Zealand office in Christchurch. Our new office will be open for business on 4 September 2023. The local team will include senior lawyer, Laura Glasson, and Joseph Lill, who is joining the firm […]

Wotton Kearney is moving to new premises in Wellington from Monday 21 August 2023 to accommodate our growing team. Our new office is located in the heart of Wellington at: Level 12, 342 Lambton Quay Wellington, Te Whanganui-a-Tara 6011 T: +64 4 499 5589 (same telephone number) View map We are excited about moving to […]

Wotton Kearney is pleased to announce 34 lawyer promotions – including four new partners, 11 special counsel and 7 senior associates – effective 1 July 2023. These well-deserved promotions reflect the calibre of the firm’s home-grown talent across key insurance lines and areas of strong growth, including cyber and technology, health, commercial litigation and pro […]