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Wotton + Kearney appoints new special counsel, senior associate
International law firm Wotton + Kearney has moved to bolster its cyber and technology advisory practice with the appointment of a director from EY Law and an associate from a BigLaw rival, who are joining as a special counsel and senior associate, respectively.
Jerome Doraisamy
Nick Martin (pictured) has joined Wotton + Kearney, coming over from EY Law, where he served as a director. Prior to this, he was a special counsel at MinterEllison and a senior associate at Norton Rose Fulbright.
Elsewhere, James Stavridis has joined W+K as a senior associate, who has come across from HWL Ebsworth, where he served as an associate.
Mr Stavridis will be working closely, W+K noted, with the team on technology liability claims and recoveries arising from cyber claims.
The news follows a year of significant growth for W+K.
In January, it poached a team of six from fellow BigLaw firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth, then added a team from MinterEllison later that month. In March, it nabbed a partner from King & Wood Mallesons to create a “dual expertise” offering for the defence of class action proceedings. In June, it promoted 34 lawyers to more senior roles, including four to its partnership, and in October, it hired a health partner from Lander & Rogers.
Speaking about the appointment, W+K head of cyber and technology Kieran Doyle said: “Nick brings a wealth of legal risk advisory experience to the practice, and his appointment continues to strengthen our front-end cyber capability. We are very excited to welcome him to the team.”
Mr Martin added: “I am thrilled to be joining such a dynamic and forward-looking firm and look forward to helping take the cyber and technology advisory practice to the next level.”
Wotton + Kearney has nearly 80 partners and over 360 lawyers across offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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