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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.
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.
