Kennedys team recognised in The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom 2025

Congratulations to the 22 partners who have been recognised by their peers in the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom™ and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the United Kingdom™.

Our UK team have been recognised across 12 practice areas:

• Personal injury litigation
• Aviation law
• Construction law
• Insurance law
• Transport law
• Shipping law
• Clinical negligence
• Professional malpractice law
• Health and safety law
• Travel law
• Litigation
• Healthcare law

Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom 

Leeds, United Kingdom

• David Thompson: Personal Injury Litigation

London, United Kingdom

• Simon Balls: Aviation Law
• Paul Carter: Construction Law
• David Chadwick: Insurance Law
• Christopher Chatfield: Insurance Law | Transport Law
• Christopher Dunn: Shipping Law | Transport Law
• Nico Fabri: Clinical Negligence
• Patrick Foss: Insurance Law | Shipping Law
• Simon Gibson: Professional Malpractice Law
• Mark Lloyd: Insurance Law
• Christina Macgregor: Construction Law
• Christopher Malla: Clinical Negligence
• Joe McManus: Personal Injury Litigation
• Daniel McShee: Health & Safety Law
• Claire Mulligan: Travel Law
• Alexandra Rodina: Aviation Law
• Nick Thomas: Construction Law | Insurance Law | Litigation
• Mark Welbourn: Aviation Law
• Richard West: Personal Injury Litigation
• Nick Williams: Insurance Law
• Christopher Zavos: Insurance Law | Shipping Law

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

• Daniel Freeman: Healthcare Law

Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review, designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers on the professional abilities within the same geographical region and legal practice area. Nominations are open to anyone, their primary sources for nominations are clients, other lawyers and marketing teams. Previously listed lawyers are then invited to participate in voting on nominees. The full methodology can be viewed here.