Insurance and risk law firm Wotton + Kearney (W + K) has promoted 33 lawyers across its Asia-Pacific offices, effective from July 1, 2024.
The promotions include four new partners, nine special counsel, 10 senior associates, and 10 associates in offices located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Christchurch, and Wellington.
These mid-year promotions highlight the firm’s ongoing expansion and commitment to developing talent within several key practice areas, including:
The following are W + K’s newly promoted partners:
Campbell (pictured) brings extensive experience in handling various insurance claims, representing both domestic and international insurers, underwriting agencies, self-insured organisations, and government entities. His expertise is in managing complex large loss personal injury claims.
Cooper joined the firm in early 2024 to lead the aviation practice. He specialises in aviation, maritime, and energy law, with a robust background in both contentious and non-contentious issues.
Moore is involved in the firm’s general liability, property & energy, and subrogation and recoveries practice groups. He focuses on product liability and property damage claims, including both liability defence and subrogated recoveries.
Saw manages construction-related claims for local and international insurers, acting as both coverage and defence counsel. His clients include contractors, building surveyors, architects, designers, engineers, and other construction professionals.
Earlier this year, Maryan Lee, Cindy Lim, and Gemma Burke were promoted to partner in Australia, with James Dymock advancing to partner in New Zealand.
The following are additional promotions within the firm:
The firm also marked five promotions within its shared services teams.
W + K’s announcement follows a notable period of growth. In May, the firm became the first Australian law firm to implement Cicero, a generative AI tool designed for the legal industry in Australia. In June, the firm welcomed Melbourne workplace partner Laura Gavan, and recently announced the opening of its first office in Asia with a team of seven.
Founded in 2002, W + K now comprises 85 partners, over 450 lawyers, and more than 700 staff across 10 offices in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore.
