expertise

home » expertise

Construction and Contract Works
Wotton + Kearney has an experienced team of lawyers who advise and act for corporations across the spectrum of the construction industry and their insurers in relation to litigated and non-litigated construction risk claims.
Directors and Officers
A major strength of Wotton + Kearney is our expertise in managing complex D&O and financial lines claims.   Wotton + Kearney act for insurers (both primary and excess) in a large number of the significant D&O class actions in Australia, and are involved in claims in Asia and the United States.
Professional Indemnity
Wotton + Kearney has a team of lawyers with extensive experience and specialisation in Professional Indemnity Insurance covering a vast array of professional business services.  We act for a large number of PI insurers and their insureds in respect of litigated and non-litigated claims in Australia, Asia, the US and the UK.
Property and ISR
We are regularly retained in resolving contested claims (litigated and non-litigated) which involve technical legal issues of policy interpretation.  Wotton + Kearney's ISR specialists pride themselves on knowing the intricacies of such policies, especially those more commonly used in the Australian Market.
Public and Products Liability
Wotton + Kearney has a dedicated team of public and products liability specialists with a proven track record in successfully managing this class of claims on behalf of insurers and insureds.
Reinsurance and Regulatory
Our specialist team in the Sydney office of Wotton + Kearney come from some of the most prestigious law firms in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.  They have worked on matters across various jurisdictions throughout the world.
Trade and Transport
Wotton + Kearney provides a broad range of legal services to the shipping, road, rail, logistics, mining and trading communities. Our lawyers have been involved in numerous litigated and non-litigated Trade and Transport insurance matters throughout Australia and the world.
Other
Through the expertise of the lawyers at Wotton + Kearney, the firm is able to provide exceptional advice and claims related services in relation to a number of specialty lines.
  • Wotton + Kearney - Winner of the Best Newcomer 2010 Award at the Asia Pacific Aderant Conference 2010
  • Wotton + Kearney was voted the Insurance Specialist Law Firm of the Year at the ALB Australasian Law Awards 2009 and was a finalist again in 2010
  • Wotton + Kearney has invested in cutting edge legal technology to allow the efficient and streamlined management of large numbers of documents
  • Our 6 key focus groups are:
    +        Public and Products Liability
    +        Construction
    +        Reinsurance
    +        Financial Lines
    +        Property/ISR
    +        Trade and Transport
  • Wotton + Kearney was ranked fastest growing legal employer  in The Australian's annual Legal Affairs Partnership Survey for 2011.
  • Wotton + Kearney have been awarded a blue category ribbon in the under 100 employees category for Employer of Choice 2011
  • Wotton + Kearney turned 10 on February 4 2012! Read our managing partner's message or visit our news & media page to find out more.