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What the Team is Known For

Wotton Kearney is a specialist insurance firm, active on behalf of domestic and global insurers, including Lloyd's syndicates. The firm boasts a large legal team across its Auckland and Wellington offices, respected for its proven track record in complex and high-profile insurance disputes. The team has wide-ranging expertise across various insurance lines including general liability, professional indemnity and D&O, cyber, medical and construction. It is also noted for its efficacy in advising insurers on new policy wording.

Work Highlights

  • Wotton Kearney acted for an engineer who provided structural, facade and fire engineering services during the redevelopment of the Pinnacle Apartments regarding alleged defects.

Strengths

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Wotton Kearney has a depth of knowledge and experience relating to insurance matters that is second to none. It draws on a wide range of experience and expertise to achieve the best results.

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Wotton Kearney is very much a specialist insurance firm with great depth of knowledge and experience.

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Notable Practitioners

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Antony Holden
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Antony Holden
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Antony Holden is based in Wellington and is the managing partner of Wotton Kearney's New Zealand office. He acts principally for insurers on property and financial lines issues.

Antony is a real pro. He's deeply knowledgeable and unflappable. He also understands the inhouse dynamics and commercial realities very well.

Antony Holden is a very polished and accomplished operator.

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Caroline Laband
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Caroline Laband
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Caroline Laband has extensive experience in the handling of contentious insurance issues, embracing both litigation to Supreme Court level and arbitration.

Caroline is always responsive and full of good advice.

Caroline is very experienced in dealing with insurance related matters and gives very sound advice. She is also pragmatic, commercial and great to deal with.

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Peter Leman
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Peter Leman
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Peter Leman is well regarded for his extensive experience and expertise in the insurance sector. He focuses his own practice principally upon coverage and professional indemnity issues.

We trust his judgement and advice.

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Mathew Francis
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Mathew Francis
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Mathew Francis operates from the firm's Auckland office, where he has a versatile practice across a range of general and product liability, professional indemnity and subrogated recovery issues.

Mathew has very strong technical ability and is extremely hard working. I have confidence in his advice.

He is very responsive and has a very sympathetic ear. Clients find him very helpful and its great to have somebody like Mathew to pick up the phone to.

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Misha Henaghan
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Misha Henaghan
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Misha Henaghan often handles liability claims for large insurers. She has experience across a wide range of sectors but is particularly noted for insurance claims within the construction sector.

Misha has a lot of experience dealing with complex construction matters.

Misha is a fantastic external advisor. She's unfailingly reliable and in particular her written advice is perfect for the inhouse context.

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Sophie Lucas
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Sophie Lucas
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Sophie Lucas stands out for her expertise concerning professional indemnity and liability issues involving individual professionals, including architects, brokers, real estate agents and solicitors.

Sophie always has time to discuss complex claims issue and assist with queries.

Sophie takes the time to sit with us, understand exactly what we are asking or looking for and ensures we fully understand the problem. Sophie is an absolute joy to work with.

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Antony Holden
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Antony Holden
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Caroline Laband
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Caroline Laband
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Peter Leman
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Peter Leman
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Mathew Francis
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Mathew Francis
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Misha Henaghan
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Misha Henaghan
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Sophie Lucas
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Sophie Lucas
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