Top Tier practice area rankings in The Legal 500 EMEA 2025

Following the publication of the Chambers Europe 2025 rankings earlier this month, the firm has received another impressive set of results in The Legal 500 EMEA 2025.

In the latest guide to leading law firms and lawyers across the region, Kennedys has been ranked as Top Tier in three practice areas and been recommended in a further 13.

Supporting one of the firm's core strengths of insurance, we have been ranked as Tier 1 for ‘Insurance’ in France, Israel and Spain.

The firm has been ranked across seven countries/regions in total - (Denmark, France, Ireland, Israel, Oman, Spain and the United Arab Emirates) - with practice areas spanning across insurance, dispute resolution, transport, healthcare & life sciences, and construction.

A total of 30 Kennedys lawyers have been recognised within the guide this year, with three Kennedys partners named in the esteemed Hall of Fame category, seven Kennedys partners named as Leading Partners, one Next Generation Partner, and three Leading Associates.

See below for the full breakdown of this year’s results:

Denmark | Dispute resolution | Tier 3

• Heidi Bloch | Recommended lawyer

Denmark | Insurance | Tier 2

• Heidi Bloch | Recommended lawyer

France | Aviation | Tier 3

• Aurélia Cadain | Recommended lawyer
• Nicolas Bouckaert | Recommended lawyer

France | Insurance | Tier 1

• Alexis Valençon | Leading partner
• Aurélia Cadain | Leading partner
• Nicolas Bouckaert | Leading partner
• Safine Hadri | Recommended lawyer

Ireland | Dispute resolution | Tier 4

Ireland | Healthcare and life sciences | Tier 2

• Shanna Dunne | Leading associate
• Joanne O’Sullivan | Recommended lawyer
• Ólan Kelleher | Recommended lawyer

Ireland | Insurance | Tier 2

• Andrew McGahey | Recommended lawyer
• Catherine Lyons | Recommended lawyer
• David Strahan | Recommended lawyer
• Hugh Kennedy | Recommended lawyer
• Joanne O’Sullivan | Recommended lawyer
• Martina O’Mahoney | Recommended lawyer
• Noel Devins | Recommended lawyer
• Ólan Kelleher | Recommended lawyer

Ireland | Transport | Tier 2

• Hugh Kennedy | Hall of Fame

Israel | Dispute resolution: local litigation and arbitration | Tier 4

• Chaim Zelichov | Recommended Lawyer
• Zvika Zelichov | Recommended Lawyer
• Inbal Atias-Mazor | Recommended lawyer

Israel | Insurance | Tier 1

• Chaim Zelichov | Leading partner
• Zvika Zelichov | Leading partner
• Inbal Atias-Mazor | Recommended lawyer

Oman | Dispute resolution | Tier 3

• Jamie Kellick | Recommended lawyer
• Nasser Al Shamli | Recommended lawyer
• Amal Al Raisi | Recommended lawyer

Spain | Insurance | Tier 1

• Ignacio Figuerol | Hall of fame
• Isidoro Ugena | Leading partner
• Alicia Fole | Leading associate
• Marta Uriarte | Recommended lawyer

Spain | Transport: Shipping | Tier 4

• Paula Petit | Leading associate
• Jose Manuel González Pellicer | Recommended lawyer

United Arab Emirates | Commercial, corporate and M&A | Firm to watch

• Tania De Swart | Recommended lawyer

United Arab Emirates | Construction | Tier 4
United Arab Emirates | Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation | Tier 4

• Mehdi Seadon | Recommended lawyer
• Peter Ellingham | Recommended lawyer
• Rishi Sengupta | Recommended lawyer
• Mark Wilson | Recommended lawyer

United Arab Emirates | Insurance | Tier 2

• Peter Ellingham | Hall of fame
• Rishi Sengupta | Next generation partner
• Mehdi Seadon | Recommended lawyer
• Reem Bangina | Recommended lawyer

About The Legal 500 EMEA

The Legal 500 EMEA is a leading guide to law firms across Europe, Middle East and Africa. The rankings are based on a series of criteria that highlight the practice area teams who are providing the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel.

The research is based on feedback from 250,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading private practice lawyers, and a team of researchers who have unrivalled experience in the legal market.