Insurance and risk law firm Wotton + Kearney has appointed Laura Gavan as partner heading its employment law offering in Melbourne.

The firm, which is opening an office in Singapore, has 80 partners and more than 450 lawyers across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and New Zealand.

Ms Gavan, who joins from HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, has more than 11 years’ experience in workplace relations and safety law, with a focus on termination of employment, post-employment restraint and confidential information litigation. 

“Laura is a highly regarded practitioner in the employment and industrial relations space, with a wealth of experience and a strong reputation in the market,” Wotton + Kearney head of workplace Chris Mossman said.