Wotton Kearney has been recognised as a Band 1 insurance firm in Australia for the tenth year in a row in the 2022 Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific rankings and has risen to Band 1 in New Zealand. Thirteen of the firm’s senior lawyers were also individually rated.
Chambers says W+K is known for being a “well-regarded insurance powerhouse acting for major insurers on big-ticket disputes, including public and product liability, financial lines and professional indemnity matters” and possessing “an impressive trans-Tasman footprint”. The directory also shares client commentary, including: “They understand the sometimes sensitive nature of the issues and weave this understanding into their advice. And they give us options, which is what we need on complex cases.”
Along with the firm rankings, 13 W+K senior lawyers were individually ranked:
Australia:
- David Kearney – again rated as an Eminent Practitioner, David is seen to “command great market respect.”
- Cain Jackson – again rated as Band 1, with a client reporting he “stands out for his strategic approach.”
- Adam Chylek – is acknowledged for commanding “widespread market recognition for his work in the insurance space, particularly where property-related matters are concerned.”
- Andrew Moore – is “described by market sources as an ‘experienced and respected’ lawyer.”
- Belinda Henningham – “draws praise from several interviewees, [with] sources variously describing her as ‘well regarded and very hard-working’, ’very good in the casualty space’ and ‘good for litigation’.”
- Naraya Lamart – “is praised by market commentators as an up-and-coming lawyer in the Australian shipping market”, with one source naming her their “go-to counsel.”
Read the full commentary on the Chambers website here.
New Zealand:
- Antony Holden – ranked since 2016, is described as an “intelligent, and a savvy operator and negotiator.
- Mathew Francis – ranked since 2017, is described as having a “versatile practice across a range of general and product liability, professional indemnity and subrogated recovery issues.”
- Misha Henaghan – “is particularly noted for insurance claims within the construction sector.”
- Caroline Laband – “has extensive experience in the handling of contentious insurance issues, embracing both litigation to Supreme Court level and arbitration”
- Peter Leman – “is well regarded for his extensive experience and expertise in the insurance sector.”
- Sophie Lucas – “stands out for her expertise concerning professional indemnity and liability issues.”
- Andrew Moore – is “particularly noted for first-party property, construction and business interruption matters.”
Read the full commentary on the Chambers website here.