News and thought leadership

News 20-01-2022

Kennedys strengthens Scottish presence with new partner duo

The appointments of Gavin Henderson and Daniela Fusi, both formerly Clyde & Co (Scotland) partners, takes the total number of fee earners to 23 across our offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, with more new fee earners expected to join in the coming months as we enjoy another record year.

• Construction and engineering
• Insurance and reinsurance
• Public sector
• Retail
• Contractors' all risks
• Directors and officers liability
• Financial institutions
• Life and health
• Product liability and product safety
• Professional liability
• Property damage
• Commercial disputes
• Public inquiries
• Catastrophic injury
• Employers' liability
• General liability
• Motor liability
• Occupational disease
• Public liability
• Health and safety

News 19-01-2022

Who's Who Legal recognises 22 Kennedys lawyers as Global Leaders in 2022 guides

In the latest edition of Who’s Who Legal’s annual global Transport and Professional Negligence guides, 22 Kennedys lawyers have been recommended as ‘Global Leaders’ across eight countries (Belgium, France, Peru, Singapore, Spain UAE, UK, and the US).

• Transport and logistics
• Aviation
• Professional liability

News 05-01-2022

Kennedys set to move into London’s landmark Walkie-Talkie

We’re delighted to announce that our London office is to move into London’s iconic Walkie-Talkie building as part of a major workplace transformation programme.

• Insurance and reinsurance
• Insurance and claims
• Aviation
• Claims handling
• Contractors' all risks
• Cyber risks
• Directors and officers liability
• Energy
• Environmental
• Financial institutions
• Fine art and specie
• Fraud
• High net worth
• Life and health
• Marine
• Political risk and trade credit
• Product liability and product safety
• Professional liability
• Property damage
• Reinsurance
• International sanctions
• Investigation services
• Defendant personal injury
• Abuse
• Catastrophic injury
• Employers' liability
• General liability
• Medical malpractice
• Motor liability
• Occupational disease
• Public liability

Article 02-12-2021

Q&A - Laurice Elten, Senior Associate

We asked Laurice Elten to give some insight into her role as a Senior Associate in our Dubai office and to give an idea of what it’s like working for a global law firm.

News 11-11-2021

Kennedys hires former top government advisor to drive forward global data transformation

We are delighted to have appointed one of the country’s leading data specialists as part of a bold new strategy which will revolutionise the way we does business.

• Aviation
• Banking and finance
• Construction and engineering
• Education
• Healthcare
• Information technology
• Insurance and reinsurance
• Life sciences
• Public sector
• Rail
• Retail
• Shipping and international trade
• Sport
• Transport and logistics
• Travel and tourism
• Insurance and claims
• Defendant personal injury
• Corporate and commercial
• Regulatory and compliance
• Products and innovations

News 09-11-2021

Kennedys adds new data scientists to drive innovation growth from India

We are delighted to announce we have appointed two new data scientists as part of our growing development team in India.

• Products and innovations

News 02-11-2021

Kennedys’ virtual work experience programme hits 10,000 enrolments

We are delighted to announce our virtual work experience programme has hit 10,000 enrolments in just over a year.

News 29-10-2021

Kennedys introduces ‘wellbeing’ day to encourage colleagues to look after their mental health

We are delighted to be giving colleagues an annual ‘wellbeing day’ as part of a series of initiatives encouraging them to look after their mental health.

Article 13-10-2021

Dubai court rules it has jurisdiction to hear dispute despite existence of arbitration clause

The arbitration scene in Dubai has recently faced a small setback with a decision of the Court of Cassation (the highest court in Dubai) in case no. 290/2021.

• Construction and engineering
• Insurance and reinsurance

Article 29-09-2021

How our people are taking action in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals through community initiatives and partnerships

The Global Week to #Act4SDGs, which ran from 17 – 28 September –is focused on mobilisation and collective action by people and companies from all sectors, to accelerate progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).