W+K is proud to announce that two of our senior lawyers have been named as Rising Stars 2023 by NZ Lawyer in its latest report. Laura Bain advises on professional liability, privacy and general liability matters. She has experience in general litigation, cyber response claims, representative actions, and warranty and indemnity matters. She is also […]
Outstanding litigator and class action expert Amanda Beattie is joining W+K as a partner in Sydney on 1 March 2023. Amanda, who was previously with King & Wood Mallesons, has a keen ability to run novel, large-scale litigation through to trial in multiple jurisdictions. Her expertise, when combined with that of our insurance subject matter […]
I’m pleased to share that Wotton Kearney has welcomed two new partners, Cheryl Phillips and Bill Conor, and four other new team members to our expanding Adelaide team. Cheryl, who joins us from MinterEllison, will lead our Adelaide office. She has broad insurance law experience and is highly regarded by our clients for her expertise […]
Wotton Kearney is delighted to announce that a team led by Richard Leder OAM will be joining its Melbourne office. Richard Leder will bring a team of six from Corrs Chambers Westgarth including Georgie Austin (Partner), Jacquie Goodwin (Senior Associate), Blake Pappas (Senior Associate), Simone Tagliaferro (Senior Associate), Renata Romeo (Associate) and Karolyn Connelly (Practice […]
Wotton Kearney has again been recognised as a Tier 1 firm for insurance law in both Australia and New Zealand in the 2023 The Legal 500 Asia Pacific rankings. The Legal 500 says Wotton Kearney has a “renowned insurance group“ in Australia and “brings together the biggest collection of insurance specialists in New Zealand”. The […]
2022 was a big year at W+K. Here’s a glimpse at some of the highlights. Wishing everyone a safe and happy new year!
Wotton Kearney has announced 29 promotions effective 1 January 2023 in Australia and New Zealand, including new partner Nicole Gabryk in the firm’s rapidly growing cyber team. The latest promotions take W+K’s numbers to 67 partners and more than 350 dedicated insurance lawyers across eight locations. Nicole Gabryk (Cyber, Privacy + Data Security, Sydney) has […]
Wotton Kearney has been recognised as a Band 1 Insurance Law Firm in Australia and New Zealand in the 2023 Chambers Asia-Pacific rankings. This is the 11th year in a row the firm has been recognised as a Band 1 firm in Australia. Fifteen of the firm’s senior lawyers were also individually rated, including three for the […]
W+K is delighted to announce the five finalists of the inaugural Wotton Kearney Turning Point competition. The competition, which we launched in August, threw out a challenge to the insurance industry’s most creative and progressive thinkers to explore where the Property, Energy + Infrastructure market is going, including changes in industry and technology. The submissions […]
On 14 November 2022, Wotton Kearney acquired Ball + Partners, a boutique health law firm based in Melbourne. Ball + Partners is recognised by Doyles as the only First Tier medical negligence and malpractice law firm in Victoria, with its partners also being the only individuals in Victoria to achieve a preeminent ranking. As part […]
