Kennedys has once again been recognised amongst the market leading law firms in Australia and Singapore for insurance and shipping in the latest Chambers Asia-Pacific rankings. Based on detailed research and extensive client feedback, the strong 2025 firm and individual results reinforce our standing as a dominant regional and global force in these areas, with proven experience and go-to experts that our clients trust.
For 'Insurance', we maintained our Band 1 position in Singapore and Band 2 in Australia with seven leading individuals, including Mark Errington and Julian Wallace for Band 1. While our Singapore team has moved up to Band 2 for 'Shipping: International: Litigation', with four individuals in total ranked for Shipping across the region.
Matt Andrews, Kennedys’ APAC Managing Partner commented: "Our strong performance in this year’s Asia-Pacific rankings highlights the success of the firm’s strategy to enhance our regional presence in critical sectors such as insurance and shipping. These results also reflect the dedication of our talented teams, and the trust of our exceptional clients whose support drives our continued achievements in APAC."
Our full rankings are:
Insurance | Singapore | Band 1
- Mark Errington |Band 1
- Julian Wallace | Band 1
- Anita Quy | Band 3
Insurance Defence | Australia | Band 2
- Nicole Wearne | Band 2
- Matt Andrews | Band 4
- Chris Finn | Band 4
- Penny Taylor | Band 4
Shipping: International: Litigation | Singapore | Band 2
- Nick Francis | Band 3
- Karnan Thirupathy | Band 3
Recommended lawyers | Shipping | Australia
- Jonathan Wyatt | Band 3
- Peter Craney | Up and Coming