W+K acquires boutique Melbourne health law practice

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 […]

Get to know Edward Burrell, new partner and major loss specialist

In our latest Q&A with our recently appointed partners, we get to know Sydney-based major loss specialist, Edward Burrell, a key member of W+K’s Property, Energy + Infrastructure team. Tell us about your journey to becoming a partner at W+K. After graduating from the University of Otago and getting admitted to the bar in New […]

Get to know Ronnie Mok, new partner and financial lines specialist

In our latest Q&A with our recently appointed partners, we get to know Brisbane-based financial lines specialist, Ronnie Mok. Tell us about your journey to becoming a partner at W+K. In July 2008, I started as a graduate at a national plaintiff law firm, working in class actions and commercial litigation. After four years there, […]

Get to know Cassandra Wills, new partner and general liability specialist

In our latest Q&A with our recently appointed partners, we get to know Brisbane-based general liability specialist, Cassandra Wills. Tell us about your journey to becoming a partner at W+K. I’ve been in the Brisbane insurance market for 20 years and joined W+K five years ago. During those five years, I’ve seen the Brisbane office […]

Wotton Kearney launches Turning Point Competition

To promote industry thought leadership in the Property, Energy & Infrastructure insurance market, Wotton Kearney has launched the W+K Turning Point Competition. The W+K Turning Point Competition calls for publishable industry ideas from industry participants that will explore and lead the next generation of thinking in the Property, Energy & Infrastructure space through the lens […]

Get to know Yen Seah, new partner and financial lines specialist

In our latest Q&A with our recently appointed partners, we get to know Melbourne-based financial lines specialist, Yen Seah. Tell us about your journey to becoming a partner at W+K. I joined W+K in 2014 as a junior solicitor after starting my legal career in-house at the Country Fire Authority as part of their team […]

Wotton Kearney opens Canberra office with insurance team from Sparke Helmore

Wotton Kearney is opening its eighth office in Canberra, having attracted experienced insurance litigator Catherine Power and her team from Sparke Helmore. The move into Canberra continues the firm’s strong growth trajectory as the largest specialist insurance law firm across Australia and New Zealand. The eight-strong team, led by Partner Catherine Power, includes Gemma Burke […]

Get to know Patrick Thompson, new partner and general liability specialist

In our latest Q&A with our recently appointed partners, we get to know Sydney-based general liability specialist, Patrick Thompson. Tell us about your journey to becoming a partner at W+K. I have endless admiration for those who’ve always known what they wanted to be, however my story is (I think) the more typical one: years [...]

W+K promotes 25 lawyers in Australia and New Zealand

We are pleased to announce 25 lawyer promotions in Australia and New Zealand, including five new partners, two special counsel and 13 senior associates, effective 1 July 2022. In our 20th year, it is wonderful to see Wotton Kearney continuing to grow so strongly. The promotion of new partners Cassandra Wills (Brisbane), Patrick Thompson (Sydney), […]

Former Telstra Networks & IT specialist joins W+K’s Cyber, Privacy + Data Security team

W+K is delighted to welcome Madga Blanch-de Wilt as a Special Counsel in our Cyber, Privacy + Data Security team. Magda, who was formerly the Legal Business Partner, Networks & IT at Telstra, is a leading technology lawyer who specialises in cybersecurity, data and technology law, including pre-breach, risk mitigation and ESG and governance issues. […]