Insurance law specialist Wotton + Kearney have announced seven senior promotions in Australia and New Zealand, including new partner, Hope Saloustros (pictured). The new appointments also include four special counsel and two senior associate promotions.
Saloustros becomes a partner at Wotton + Kearney in their Melbourne office. She specialises in resolving general liability disputes for both insurers and large corporations, with previous experience across a broad range of industry sectors including construction, manufacturing, retail, sports and leisure, SME, and energy and mining.
Saloustros’s work and expertise also reach to areas outside of the office. She is a senior champion of Wotton + Kearney’s Community Footprint program in their Melbourne office and was part of a fundraising team that cycled across Cambodia to help raise over $100K for the International Justice Mission.
Executive chairman David Kearney believes the slate of new promotions illustrates the firm’s commitment to developing both talented staff in-house, as well as promoting diversity in the workplace. “These promotions reflect Wotton + Kearney’s on-going commitment to recognising and developing rising stars in our talented team,” said Kearney. “It’s also pleasing to see that five of our seven latest senior promotions are women.”
Also promoted are six other senior lawyers: special counsel Angela Winkler and Samantha Butt (Sydney), Mylinh L’Estrange (Melbourne), and Murray Grant (Wellington); and senior associates Adam Batiste and Amanda de Souza (Sydney).
“Congratulations to Hope and all of our new senior lawyers on their well-deserved promotions,” said Kearney. “They each display the characteristics, technical expertise and leadership skills we value as a firm and play a part in making Wotton + Kearney a great place to work.”
