Kennedys have been ranked in a total of ten practice areas in the Chambers and Partners 2024 Global guide, solidifying the firm’s position as a leading firm across the jurisdictions and practices the guide covers.
In addition to maintaining our top band rankings in ‘Insurance: Contentious Claims & Reinsurance (UK)’, ‘Insurance Sector: Insurer (International & Cross-Border) (UK)’ and 'Insurance (UAE)', we have received a brand new ‘Band 1’ ranking for ‘Insurance (International Counsel)'.
With regards to individuals, 19 Kennedys lawyers have been recommended as ‘Ranked Lawyers’, and a further three as ‘Notable Practitioners’.
Notably these partners maintained ‘Band 1’ rankings in their practice areas: David Chadwick (UK) Peter Ellingham (UAE), Alex Guillamont, Jamie Kellick (Oman), Patrick Foss (UK) and Chris Zavos (UK). There were also upward moves for partners John Bruce (UK) and Ingrid Hobbs (UK), and brand new rankings for partners Nick Williams (UK) and Mark Wilson (UAE), and legal director Mehdi Seadon (UAE).
See below for a full breakdown of the rankings.
Bermuda | Dispute Resolution | Band 3
- Mark Chudleigh | Notable practitioner | Band 2
Bermuda | Insurance | Band 3
- Nick Miles | Notable practitioner | Band 3
Bermuda | Insurance: Contentious | Band 3
- Mark Chudleigh | Notable practitioner | Spotlight
China | Dispute Resolution (International Firms) | Not ranked
- Rudy Chung | Notable practitioner | Up and Coming
Global: Multi-Jurisdictional | Insurance: Contentious | Band 2
- Nick Williams | Notable practitioner
- Rupert Skrine | Notable practitioner
- Matt Andrews | Notable practitioner
Global: Multi-Jurisdictional | Insurance | Band 4
- Nick Williams | Notable practitioner
- Rupert Skrine | Notable practitioner
- Matt Andrews | Notable practitioner
International Counsel | Insurance | Band 1
- Alex Guillamont | Notable practitioner | Band 1
- Lorena Avila | Notable Practitioner | Associate to watch
Oman | Dispute Resolution | Band 3
- Jamie Kellick | Notable practitioner | Band 1
Singapore | Shipping: International: Litigation | Band 3
- Karnan Thirupathy | Notable practitioner | Band 3
- Nick Francis | Notable practitioner | Band 3
UK | Employment | Not ranked
- Matthew Leake | Notable practitioner | Band 5
UK | Insurance Sector: Insurer (International & Cross-Border) | Band 1
UK | Insurance: Contentious Claims & Reinsurance | Band 1
- Nick Williams | Notable practitioner | Senior Statesperson
- David Chadwick | Notable practitioner | Band 1
- Patrick Foss | Notable practitioner | Band 1
- Chris Zavos | Notable practitioner | Band 2
- Ingrid Hobbs | Notable practitioner | Band 3
- John Bruce | Notable practitioner | Band 3
United Arab Emirates | Insurance | Band 1
- Peter Ellingham | Notable practitioner | Band 1
- Rishi Sengupta | Notable practitioner | Associate to watch
- Mehdi Seadon | Notable practitioner | Associate to watch
United Arab Emirates | Construction: Dispute Resolution | Not ranked
- Mark Wilson | Notable practitioner | Band 4
For the full rankings, please see the Chambers website.