Wotton Kearney congratulates our 43 senior lawyers featured in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers for Australia and New Zealand. Overall, we received 67 listings across a range of insurance law, litigation and industry-specific categories. Congratulations also to our New Zealand partner Caroline Laband for winning the Insurance Lawyer of The Year award for the Auckland region.

Recognition in Best Lawyers is based on peer review and feedback from leading lawyers on the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same legal practice and location. Our full listing is below.

Recognised Lawyers (2024) – Australia

Adelaide

Brisbane

Canberra

  • Emma Bozic – Insurance Law
  • Catherine Power – Insurance Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Government Practice
  • Rachel Walls – Insurance Law

Melbourne

  • John Arranga – Health and Aged Care Law, Medical Negligence
  • Russell Ball – Medical Negligence
  • Andrew Brennan– Insurance Law
  • Cain Jackson– Class Action Litigation, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice Litigation
  • Lara Larking – Medical Negligence
  • Richard Leder – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Defamation and Media Law, Entertainment Law, and Litigation
  • Nick Lux– Professional Malpractice Litigation, Construction/Infrastructure Law
  • Edward O’Brien– Insurance Law
  • Andrew Seiter– Personal Injury Litigation
  • Robin Shute– Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation
  • Andrew Smith – Medical Negligence
  • Jacinta Fox – “One to watch” for Insurance Law, Litigation

Sydney

Recognised Lawyers (2024) – New Zealand

Wellington

Auckland