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News 23-05-2023

Kennedys appoints new business development and marketing chief from Hogan Lovells to drive further growth

We have appointed a new chief business development and marketing officer. Karen Snell, formerly of Hogan Lovells where she worked for almost 20 years, will set the agenda for all activity, overseeing a network of more than 65 colleagues worldwide.

News 23-05-2023

Kennedys appoints its first head of responsible business

We have appointed our first head of responsible business to help the firm achieve its ambitious sustainability goals. Kate Hursthouse is former senior manager for responsible business at Slaughter and May, where she spent the past 11 years developing and overseeing the firm’s work to integrate responsible business into the firm’s operations, as well as building its community, diversity and inclusion, and pro bono programmes.

News 02-05-2023

Kennedys’ global partner count passes 300 as firm adds a further 20 in annual promotions round

We are delighted to announce the appointment of a further 20 partners in our annual round of promotions, taking the total to 316 worldwide.

News 18-04-2023

Kennedys continues Legal 500 success with 2023 EMEA rankings

• Insurance and reinsurance
• Aviation
• Shipping and international trade
• Transport and logistics
• Healthcare
• Life sciences
• Construction and engineering
• Insurance and claims
• Aviation
• Marine
• Construction
• Directors and officers liability
• Reinsurance
• Contractors' all risks
• Inquests
• Corporate

Article 14-12-2022

The new EU Women on Boards Directive could pose a D&O risk for corporates and their insurers

On 22 November 2022, the European Parliament gave its final approval on a new law, known as the ‘Women on Boards Directive’, requiring listed companies implement quotas to increase gender diversity on corporate boards throughout the European Union by 2026. The new rules will require publicly listed companies to disclose the status of their board’s gender balance figures.

• Insurance and reinsurance
• Directors and officers liability
• Financial institutions

Article 26-10-2022

Genoptagelser fra Ankestyrelsen i arbejdsskadesager

On 16 September 2022, the Council of Appeal ruled in an occupational injury case in which the Council of Appeal were summoned by Kennedys on behalf of the occupational injury insurance company.

• Employers' liability
• Defendant personal injury
• Catastrophic injury
• Medical malpractice
• Motor liability
• Occupational disease
• Public liability
• General liability

News 18-10-2022

Green for go: Kennedys to slash carbon emissions after plans approved by leading climate and science experts

We are delighted to announce our commitment to drastically reducing carbon emissions after teaming up with a leading group of climate and science experts.

News 27-09-2022

Kennedys bolsters legal director ranks in latest promotion round

We are delighted to have promoted 35 senior associates to legal director/of counsel with a further 59 promotions to senior associate.

Article 23-09-2022

It's our world, and here's how we're collaborating to make a difference in celebration of Global Goals Week

Global Goals Week is well and truly underway and through our Responsible Business Programme we are continuing to support the UNSDGs and incorporating the principles of the UN Global Compact into our local and global initiatives.

News 11-08-2022

All change at Kennedys as firm appoints first head of transformation

We have appointed Karen Peskett-Hall as our first director of transformation, who will oversee a programme of business improvements.