News and thought leadership

Article 03/12/2021

Global healthcare update - March 2021

In this global update Kennedys' medical malpractice specialists from 16 jurisdictions across the globe discuss the operational and digital response of healthcare organisations and providers, to the pandemic.

• Healthcare
• Medical malpractice

News 02/18/2021

Kennedys strengthens financial lines team in Latin America and Caribbean with key hire

• Insurance and reinsurance
• Cyber risks
• Directors and officers liability
• Financial institutions
• Fine art and specie
• Fraud
• Political risk and trade credit
• Professional liability
• Reinsurance
• Regulation

News 01/13/2021

Kennedys to open Leeds office with 36 strong insurance team

Kennedys continues to grow in 2021, with the acquisition of Langleys’ insurance team. This sees Kennedys opening an office in Leeds, our 12th in the UK and 42nd globally. The new office will be headed up by David Thompson formerly Managing Partner and Head of Insurance at Langleys.

• Insurance and reinsurance
• Insurance and claims
• Claims handling
• Defendant personal injury

Article 12/29/2020

Tech pioneers: Kennedys’ 11-year journey into the human mind

The legal technology market has a natural fascination for the new. Words like “launches”, “debuts”, “unveils” are the narrative that propels a growing niche of alternative offerings that are increasingly an adjunct to most big firms.

• Products and innovations
• Fraud Detector
• Defence Lawyer
• Settlement Negotiator
• Recovery Manager
• Portal Manager
• Incident Manager

News 12/11/2020

Kennedys celebrates 10th anniversary of Miami regional hub, the gateway to Latin America

This year marks 10 years since the opening of Kennedys’ office in Miami, our regional hub serving Latin America and the Caribbean.

Article 12/02/2020

Questions on insolvency and bankruptcy in Latin America and Spain

Many businesses from different sectors and industries around the world have been affected by the crisis caused by the pandemic. Businesses have been forced to close, and there is a heightened risk of bankruptcy.

• Insurance and reinsurance

News 11/02/2020

Kennedys duo set to strengthen Middle East capabilities

Kennedys has announced that partners Victoria Clucas and Bill Evans have moved from London to Dubai as part of the firm’s plans to strengthen its capabilities across the Gulf and Middle East region.  

• Insurance and reinsurance
• Property damage
• Energy
• Construction
• Public liability
• Product liability, recall and mass tort
• Political risk and trade credit
• International arbitration

News 10/26/2020

The Legal 500 Latin America 2021 – rankings success for Kennedys

We are pleased to announce that the publication of the 2021 edition of The Legal 500 Latin America has seen us build on our 2020 achievements.

• Aviation
• Insurance and reinsurance
• Shipping and international trade
• Insurance and claims
• Aviation
• Marine

News 10/22/2020

AXIS Insurance and Kennedys launch new marine cyber insurance product

We’re very pleased to announce a collaboration with AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, to jointly launch the AXIS Marine Cyber Insurance product.

• Shipping and international trade
• Insurance and reinsurance
• Insurance and claims
• Cyber risks
• Marine

News 10/01/2020

Further growth for Kennedys with Israel office opening in Tel Aviv

Kennedys continues to grow in the EMEA region as we are being joined by all partners and staff of former associate firm Zelichov, Ben-Dan & Co to create a brand new Kennedys office in Israel.