Richard Leder

Partner, Head of Commercial Litigation at Wotton Kearney

Speaker

Richard is Head of WK's Commercial Litigation team and is a market-recognised leader in commercial litigation, personal injury, media law and dispute resolution. He is an experienced negotiator with an impressive track record in assisting clients to avoid costly litigation. Richard is considered one of Australia’s leading specialists in media law and defamation acting in many high-profile defamation cases, including leading the team representing actress Rebel Wilson in her successful defamation proceedings against Bauer Media. He has advised and represents Channel Seven Melbourne in defamation, contempt and commercial disputes for over 30 years and provided pre publication advice and media training for The Conversation Media Group, The Big Issue and the Elliott Newspaper Group. Richard has acted for several key media clients, including Google and DIGI (the industry association representing the digital industry in Australia), regarding proposed national defamation reform in Australia. His expertise has been recognised in Best Lawyers 2024 for multiple categories including Defamation and Media Law, and in Doyle’s Guide (June 2024) as a leading Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Lawyer in Victoria. Richard holds board positions with The Conversation Media Group and The Melbourne Press Club.