Leanne Ho: Meet the Partner making sure the law protects those who need it most

We recently sat down with Leanne Ho, Pro Bono Partner at Wotton Kearney, for a conversation about her career, her practice, and the team behind it. Leanne has spent more than two decades championing human rights and social justice – from advising the United Nations and shaping Government policy, to leading landmark law reform efforts […]

Wotton Kearney and SynLaw form strategic collaboration to expand Commonwealth public law capability

Wotton Kearney has entered into a collaborative partnership with SynLaw, enabling Commonwealth agencies to immediately access expanded public law capability through a legal services panel-approved pathway. The arrangement allows agencies to brief Wotton Kearney lawyers, including individuals already trusted by Commonwealth legal teams, for public law and related matters alongside SynLaw. Clare McNamara, Head of […]

Patrick Thompson: Meet the Partner trusted to handle Government’s most sensitive claims

We recently caught up with Patrick Thompson, Partner at Wotton Kearney, to learn more about his story and what drives his work. Pat has built a career at the intersection of public sector law and complex claims management, representing Government agencies through matters that are rarely simple – from coronial inquests and abuse claims to […]

Amanda Beattie: Meet the Partner behind some of Australia’s most complex class actions

We recently caught up with Amanda Beattie, Head of Class Actions at Wotton Kearney, to learn more about her story and what drives her work. Amanda has spent her career defending some of Australia’s most recognised institutions in class actions, including major banks, insurers and government departments. In this Q&A, Amanda shares what why she […]

Wotton Kearney appoints Chief Technology and AI Officer to accelerate Advisory practice and AI-led growth

Wotton Kearney has appointed senior technology and advisory Partner Iain McGuire as its first Chief Technology and AI Officer, strengthening firm-wide technology capability and building on the recent launch of its Advisory practice beyond traditional legal services. This newly created role underscores Wotton Kearney’s strategic focus on emerging technology and innovation. In May 2024, Wotton Kearney was the first Australian law firm to […]

Q&A with Eliza Faulk: Meet WK’s new Health Partner

We recently caught up with Eliza Faulk, Partner in Wotton Kearney’s Health practice, to learn more about her story and what drives her work. Eliza recently joined Wotton Kearney’s Sydney office along with her team of six, bringing more than 25 years’ experience in insurance and health law across private practice and senior corporate management roles. […]

Celebrating our people: 40+ Wotton Kearney lawyers recognised in Best Lawyers 2027

Congratulations to our 40+ lawyers recognised in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers across Australia and Singapore. Our team was recognised across all individual award categories, including “Lawyer of the Year” awarded to Cheryl Phillips (Adelaide – Insurance Law), John Arranga (Melbourne – Health and Aged Care Law) and Cain Jackson (Melbourne – Professional Malpractice […]

Books, community, and impact: WK’s support of ‘from me NZ’ in Papua New Guinea

Wotton Kearney is proud to have helped establish a classroom library at Sanofi Primary School in Kainantu, Papua New Guinea – supporting children in a rural community with their first real access to books and literacy resources. For the past few years, WK has worked closely with from me NZ, a not-for-profit dedicated to literacy […]

Meet the team building our Cyber, Data and Technology Advisory practice

We are delighted to welcome Matt O’Keefe, Josh Simonis and Jonty Butler to Wotton Kearney’s new Cyber, Data and Technology (CDT) Advisory practice.   Matt recently joined as Head of Advisory – Cyber, Data and Technology, bringing more than 25 years’ experience advising boards and executive teams across Asia Pacific, and is joined by Josh […]

Successful Defence of $1.5 Billion Federal Court Class Action

Wotton Kearny acted for the second respondent, HVG Pty Ltd – the Australian distributor of Alucobond PE and PLUS aluminium composite panels – in a Federal Court of Australia class action widely known as the “Alucobond Class Action”. Judgment was handed down today in favour of HVG and the other respondent. We are delighted with […]