Kennedys increases its global recognition with new Chambers Global 2024 rankings

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 (Latin America – International Counsel)'.

Kennedys has excellent attorneys who have a breadth of experience across the legal spectrum. They are diligent, responsive and engaged when handling complex insurance matters.

With regards to individuals, 19 Kennedys lawyers have been recommended as ‘Ranked Lawyers’, and a further three as ‘Notable Practitioners’.

Notably, six partners maintained ‘Band 1’ rankings in their practice areas: David Chadwick (UK) Peter Ellingham (UAE), Alex Guillamont (Miami LatAm), 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

Bermuda | Insurance | 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

Global: Multi-Jurisdictional | Insurance | Band 4

  • Nick Williams | Notable practitioner
  • Rupert Skrine | Notable practitioner
  • Matt Andrews | Notable practitioner

Latin America - International Counsel | Insurance | Band 1

Oman | Dispute Resolution | Band 3

Singapore | Shipping: International: Litigation | Band 3

UK | Employment | Not ranked

UK | Insurance Sector: Insurer (International & Cross-Border) | Band 1

UK | Insurance: Contentious Claims & Reinsurance | Band 1

United Arab Emirates | Insurance | Band 1

United Arab Emirates | Construction: Dispute Resolution | Not ranked


For the full rankings, please see the Chambers website.