Insurance

About

Provided by Wotton + Kearney

Wotton + Kearney is a market-recognised leader in insurance law and dispute resolution in New Zealand with 13 partners and over 55 lawyers in total specialising in insurance law across offices in Auckland, Wellington and a serviced office in Christchurch.

Our leadership is evidenced by the calibre of our clients, the nature of our instructions, and our market accolades, including being named overall or excellence award winner of the Specialist Insurance Law Firm of the Year at the NZ Law Awards for 6 times in 7 years.

We are the ‘go to’ firm in New Zealand for the majority of global and London market insurers, as well as local brokers and corporate insureds. We are on the legal panels for most of the major local and Lloyd’s market participants doing business in New Zealand.

W+K is highly regarded in NZ for general liability, financial lines (including class actions, D&O and professional indemnity), complex property and MDBI claims, employment practices liability, cyber/privacy, product liability and subrogated recoveries. We also have one of NZ’s leading medico-legal practices. Additionally, we act in employment, workplace health and safety, as well as general commercial disputes.

W+K also has long-term partnerships with community legal centres, schools and charities in New Zealand to make sure that we give back and make a contribution to address the greatest needs and driving positive change in society.