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We have announced a further raft of senior promotions, with 80 people taking on new roles.
Twenty-four senior associates have been promoted to legal director – or ‘of counsel’ or ‘special counsel’ as it is known in some countries - with another 56 lawyers appointed as senior associates.
We also announced 20 promotions to partner earlier this year, taking the total partner count to more than 300 worldwide.
These senior roles recognise those who live the values of Kennedys, always striving to deliver the very best for our clients.
Nick Thomas, senior partner, says: “Seeing colleagues progress and develop is one of the most rewarding aspects of my work and I am pleased to say we have many who have been with us from the start of their careers.
“The fact that we are able to promote so many, year on year, reflects the calibre of our people and I would like to congratulate this year’s cohort on their achievements and the valuable contribution they make to Kennedys.”
Alan Demirkaya, chief people officer, adds: “These senior roles recognise those who live the values of Kennedys, always striving to deliver the very best for our clients.
“They are also supported by our development and leadership programmes, which ensure we champion and nurture our talent as they continue their careers with us.”
The firm, which recorded record revenue of £313m for the year 2022/2023, has also continued to grow in recent months with the launch of a professional liability hub in Leeds and a new office in Newcastle – its 13th in the UK and 44th globally.
Legal directors / of counsel / special counsel promotions:
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Name |
Division |
Region - Office |
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Sam Mason |
Insurance |
UK - London |
|
Zoe Hurley |
Insurance |
UK – London |
|
Ciara Jackson |
Insurance |
UK - London |
|
Lee Cooper |
Insurance |
UK - London |
|
Ben Miller |
Insurance |
UK - London |
|
Sophie Powell |
Insurance |
UK - London |
|
James Lee |
Liability Defence |
UK - London |
|
Robert Corrigan |
Liability Defence |
UK - London |
|
Rhys Tebbett |
Commercial |
UK - London |
|
Thomas Panter |
Commercial |
UK - London |
|
Gemma Makin |
Insurance |
UK - Manchester |
|
Caroline Elson |
Liability Defence |
UK - Leeds |
|
Marta Tomlinson |
Liability Defence |
UK – Sheffield |
|
Beth Cara |
Insurance |
UK - Bristol |
|
John Pain |
Insurance |
UK - Taunton |
|
David Nelson |
Insurance |
UK - Edinburgh |
|
Shanna Dunne |
Healthcare |
EMEA - Dublin |
|
Michael Prior |
Insurance |
EMEA - Dublin |
|
Philip Kennedy |
Insurance |
APAC - Sydney |
|
Beth O’Connor |
Liability Defence |
APAC - Sydney |
|
William Slattery |
Employment |
APAC - Sydney |
|
Lucy Reade |
Insurance |
APAC – Melbourne |
|
Vienne Cheung |
Casualty |
APAC - Hong Kong |
|
Noriko Hasegawa |
Insurance |
LATAM - Peru |
Senior associate promotions:
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Name |
Division |
Region – Office |
|
Dorotea Sikorska |
Commercial |
UK – London |
|
Laura Collins |
Healthcare |
UK – London |
|
Lauren Packer |
Healthcare |
UK – London |
|
Emily Harrington |
Healthcare |
UK - London |
|
Lucy Thornton |
Healthcare |
UK – London |
|
Chloe Bingham |
Insurance |
UK – London |
|
Emily Harris |
Insurance |
UK – London |
|
Susannah George |
Insurance |
UK – London |
|
Zane Fookes |
Insurance |
UK – London |
|
Nina Lala |
Insurance |
UK – London |
|
Miranda Young Humphrys |
Insurance |
UK - London |
|
Sarah Robertson |
Liability Defence |
UK - London |
|
Shairin Mohamed |
Liability Defence |
UK – London |
|
Clare Kypriandes |
Liability Defence |
UK - London |
|
Michael Seggie |
Liability Defence |
UK – London |
|
Lindsey Mayor |
Liability Defence |
UK - London |
|
Daniel Fairey |
Insurance |
UK - Manchester |
|
Sarah Fitzgerald |
Commercial |
UK – Manchester |
|
Matt Dickinson |
Liability Defence |
UK – Manchester |
|
Sarah Porter |
Liability Defence |
UK – Manchester |
|
James Newby |
Liability Defence |
UK - Manchester |
|
Daniel Couldrey |
Liability Defence |
UK - Sheffield |
|
Steven Elliott |
Liability Defence |
UK – Sheffield |
|
Anne Duffy |
Liability Defence |
UK - Sheffield |
|
Catherine Canham |
Liability Defence |
UK - Taunton |
|
Steven Sehmar |
Healthcare |
UK – Birmingham |
|
Chanelle Marcella-Wint |
Insurance |
UK – Birmingham |
|
Kerri Merrick |
Insurance |
UK - Birmingham |
|
Rebecca Gibb |
Healthcare |
UK – Cambridge |
|
Katie Stone |
Healthcare |
UK - Cambridge |
|
Karen Grant |
Liability Defence |
UK – Chelmsford |
|
Georgina Cox |
Liability Defence |
UK – Chelmsford |
|
Charlotte Levy |
Liability Defence |
UK - Leeds |
|
Stephen Hill |
Liability Defence |
UK - Edinburgh |
|
Martha Moylan |
Insurance |
EMEA – Dublin |
|
Marie-Ketty Prom |
Insurance |
EMEA – Paris |
|
Michal Shachaf |
Insurance |
EMEA – Israel |
|
George Phillips |
Insurance |
LATAM – Mexico City |
|
Pablo Lara |
Commercial |
LATAM - Santiago |
|
David Thom |
Commercial/Insurance |
Bermuda |
|
Alson Tan |
Commercial |
APAC – Singapore |
|
Charanpreet Kaur |
Commercial |
APAC – Singapore |
|
Michelle Kaur |
Liability Defence |
APAC – Singapore |
|
Natalie Chan |
Insurance |
APAC – Hong Kong |
|
Nick Ho |
Insurance |
APAC – Hong Kong |
|
Grace Wong |
Insurance |
APAC – Hong Kong |
|
Joshua Tong |
Insurance |
APAC – Hong Kong |
|
Aron Cheung |
Insurance |
APAC – Brisbane |
|
Ben Forrest |
Insurance |
APAC – Sydney |
|
Dominic Grasso |
Employment |
APAC - Sydney |
|
Elyse Grassi |
Insurance |
APAC – Sydney |
|
Erin Felthouse |
Insurance |
APAC – Sydney |
|
George Lello |
Insurance |
APAC – Sydney |
|
Jennifer Moran |
Employment |
APAC - Sydney |
|
Brittney Carter |
Liability |
APAC – Melbourne |
|
George Abraham |
Insurance |
APAC – Melbourne |
United Kingdom
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Bermuda
Chile
Colombia
Denmark
France
Hong Kong
Ireland
Israel
Mexico
New Zealand
Peru
Singapore
Spain
Sultanate of Oman
United Arab Emirates
United States