Wotton + Kearney promotes 33 lawyers amid Asia-Pacific expansion

Wotton + Kearney promotes 33 lawyers amid Asia-Pacific expansion

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Wotton + Kearney promotes 33 lawyers amid Asia-Pacific expansion

Appointments align with firm’s goal to develop talent within several key practice areas

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By
Roxanne Libatique

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:


general liability
property
energy + infrastructure
commercial litigation
pro bono
cyber
financial lines

New Wotton + Kearney partners

The following are W + K’s newly promoted partners:

Morgan Campbell, general liability, Sydney

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.

James Cooper, property, energy + infrastructure, Melbourne

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.

Stuart Moore, general liability, Melbourne

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.

Marcus Saw, financial lines, Sydney

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.

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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.

Wotton + Kearney promotions in 2024

The following are additional promotions within the firm:

Special counsel


Jessica Chapman – Financial Lines, Sydney
Julian Amato – Financial Lines, Adelaide
Samantha Saad – Commercial Litigation, Sydney
Meg Harrington – General Liability, Sydney
Jeanine Wong – General Liability, Canberra
Liana Isaac – General Liability, Brisbane
Tushka Sridharan – General Liability, Melbourne
Marnie Hasler – Property, Energy + Infrastructure, Sydney
Matthew Booth – Property + Energy, Wellington

Senior associates


Mia Dowie – Cyber, Melbourne
Caitlin Barclay – Financial Lines, Wellington
Karim Ibrahim – General Liability, Melbourne
Jessica La – General Liability, Sydney
Gemma Curcio – General Liability, Sydney
Antonia Fox Koob – General Liability, Sydney
Stacey Juras – General Liability, Perth
Alex Percy – General Liability, Perth
Rocco Domine – Property, Energy + Infrastructure, Sydney
Renee Magee – Pro Bono, Sydney

Associates


Anna Hurtig – Financial Lines, Sydney
Jonathon Gilmour – Financial Lines, Sydney
Liberty Wells – Financial Lines, Christchurch
Alicia Maccarrone – General Liability, Sydney
Alisha Bala – General Liability, Melbourne
Rosalie Colantuono – General Liability, Melbourne
Emilia Feneziani – Property, Energy + Infrastructure, Melbourne
Christian Boustany – Property, Energy + Infrastructure, Sydney
Anthony Huxtable – Property, Energy + Infrastructure, Sydney
Emma Campbell – Property, Energy + Infrastructure, Brisbane

The firm also marked five promotions within its shared services teams.

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.

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