We are delighted to announce that Wotton Kearney has been named a finalist for Best Law Firm in Australia (revenue under $50m) at the Financial Review Client Choice Awards 2016. The awards are based solely on independent research of client responses across a range of key service and experience related criteria. Having won the award […]
Wotton Kearney’s Perth office is now open for business in our new Brookfield Place premises As one of the only boutique providers of legal services to the Australian insurance industry, opening our doors in Perth is a natural progression to provide on-the-ground support to our clients in the West and to their corporate insures. It […]
Wotton Kearney and APIG are delighted to announce that Kristine Salgado of Willis Australia has won the inaugural W+K APIG Scholarship. Kristine’s application was selected because of her thought provoking account of the way forward for the insurance industry and her contribution to financial lines insurance at such a young age. As part of the […]
Congratulations to W+K partner and Head of Pro Bono Heidi Nash-Smith on being named as a finalist for Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year at the 2015 Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards – an award she currently holds. Heidi continues to lead the development of our Pro Bono and CSR program Community Footprint to […]
As one of the first true legal boutiques in Australia with a focus on one industry, in November this year. W+K has worked with national insurers and their corporate insureds based in Western Australia for over 10 years. Establishing an office in Perth will further strengthen our service offering to the insurance market, a large […]
Wotton Kearney, in partnership with the Australian Professional Indemnity Group (APIG), is pleased to announce the launch of the annual W+K APIG Scholarship aimed at supporting the career development of a young insurance professional in Australia practising in professional indemnity and financial lines insurance. The scholarship recognises an outstanding contribution to the industry by a […]
Congratulations to the W+K team on being named finalists in the Insurance Team of the Year and Boutique Law Firm of the Year categories at the 2015 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards. The awards recognise individual excellence in the law and also celebrate trailblazers in legal business that have challenged traditional models and found a […]
As one of the first true legal boutiques in Australia with a focus on one industry, Wotton Kearney is delighted to announce that we will open a Perth office in November this year. W+K has worked with national insurers and their corporate insureds based in Western Australia for over 10 years. Establishing an office in […]
On 13 May, the High Court handed down its long-anticipated decision in Wealthsure Pty Ltd v Selig [2015] HCA 18 (Wealthsure). The High Court’s decision resolves the uncertainty arising out of two conflicting Federal Court decisions regarding the application of the proportionate liability provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act), where multiple causes of […]
Wotton Kearney has been featured in the 100th issue of Australian Pro Bono News. “Great profile in the 100th issue of Australian Pro Bono News about Wotton Kearney’s pro bono and CSR program. It’s a real privilege to head up the program and I look forward to continuing to develop Wotton Kearney’s pro bono contribution.” […]
