Kennedys increases its global recognition with new Chambers Global 2025 rankings

Kennedys have been ranked in ten practice areas across nine jurisdictions in the Chambers and Partners 2025 Global guide, solidifying the firm’s position as a leading firm across the locations 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)’ 'Insurance (UAE)', and ‘Insurance (International Counsel)', we have also gained a new Band 1 ranking in ‘Insurance: Contentious’ (Bermuda)’.

Kennedys is a top-tier firm for complex and multi-jurisdictional insurance coverage matters. Kennedys has a hugely experienced and skilled bench of senior partners, who are supported by a strong, up-and-coming team of junior partners and associates.

Chambers Global 2025

With regards to individuals, 23 Kennedys lawyers have been recommended. Notably these partners maintained ‘Band 1’ rankings in their practice areas: David Chadwick (UK) Peter Ellingham (UAE), Alex Guillamont, Jamie Kellick (Oman), and Patrick Foss (UK). An impressive number of lawyers gained new rankings including Lorena Avila, Reem Bangina (UAE), Simon Benedek (Bermuda), Thomas Kendra (France), Erik Penz (Bermuda), Mehdi Seadon (UAE), Rishi Sengupta (UAE) and Tania De Swart (UAE).

See below for a full breakdown of the rankings.

Africa-Wide| Dispute Resolution | Band 3

Thomas Kendra | Notable practitioner | Band 3

Bermuda | Dispute Resolution | Band 2

Mark Chudleigh | Notable practitioner | Band 2
Erik Penz | Notable practitioner | Up and Coming

Bermuda | Insurance | Band 3

Nick Miles | Notable practitioner | Band 3

Bermuda | Insurance: Contentious | Band 1

Mark Chudleigh | Notable practitioner | Spotlight

Bermuda | Corporate and Finance| Band 4

Simon Benedek | Notable practitioner | Band 3

France | International Arbitration | Not ranked

Thomas Kendra | Notable practitioner | Band 4

Global: Multi-Jurisdictional | Insurance: Contentious | Band 2

Global: Multi-Jurisdictional | Insurance | Band 4

International Counsel | Insurance | Band 1

Alex Guillamont | Notable practitioner | Band 1
Lorena Avila | Notable Practitioner | Up and Coming

Oman | Dispute Resolution | Band 3

Jamie Kellick | Notable practitioner | Band 1

Singapore | Shipping: International: Litigation | Band 2

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
Nick Thomas | Notable practitioner | Senior Statesperson
John Bruce | Notable practitioner | Band 3

United Arab Emirates | Insurance | Band 1

Peter Ellingham | Notable practitioner | Band 1
Rishi Sengupta | Notable practitioner | Up and Coming
Mehdi Seadon | Notable practitioner | Up and Coming

United Arab Emirates | Transport: Aviation | Not ranked

Reem Bangina | Notable practitioner | Spotlight

United Arab Emirates | Commercial Contracts | Not ranked

Tania De Swart | Notable practitioner | Band 4

United Arab Emirates | Construction: Dispute Resolution | Not ranked

Mark Wilson | Notable practitioner | Band 5

For the full rankings, please see the Chambers website.

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