Tony Hannon
Tony.Hannon@kennedyslaw.com
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Tony is a London based partner in the Property, Energy & Construction team. He qualified as a solicitor in 1998 having trained at Kennedys following eight years working in the Insurance Market. In 2024 Tony also qualified as an Accredited Mediator.
For over 25 years Tony has been advising insurers and reinsurers on coverage matters under a wide range of Commercial Property, Operational and CAR/EAR policies on losses in both the UK and Internationally. He has also represented (and continues to do so) insurers and their policyholders in numerous recovery actions in the UK, whether in litigation or arbitral proceedings. He also regularly appears for his clients in UK mediations.
By way of example, in recent years Tony has advised a large market of reinsurers in relation to a refinery claim in the Middle East worth in excess of USD1bn and he is currently advising excess of loss reinsurers on coverage matters following the collapse of a tailings dam in Brazil. He has also successfully acted on a number of multi million GBP recovery actions including those following fires at a UK power station (GBP55m) and a large London West End hotel (GBP80m).
In the summer of 2024, Tony qualified as an Accredited Mediator, with a number of other lawyers at Kennedys. He will be bringing his wealth of experience in the field of dispute resolution to that role as part of the team of Accredited Mediators at Kennedys.
“We have been working on a very big case together. He's provided a great organisational and unified approach, pulling all the threads together. It's involving a lot of international issues and he's led his team very effectively.”
Qualifications and admissions
- Qualified in England & Wales - 1998
- Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute - 1995
- Accredited Mediator - 2024
Market recognition
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Recommended lawyer for 'Insurance and reinsurance litigation (London)'The Legal 500 UK 2024
- “He has got a good depth of experience and knowledge of the areas we are using.”
The Gracechurch London Market Insurance Law Report 2019 - “We have been working on a very big case together. He's provided a great organisational and unified approach, pulling all the threads together. It's involving a lot of international issues and he's led his team very effectively.”
The Gracechurch London Market Insurance Law Report 2019 - “Again a particularly very difficult claim and he provided really good information on the coverage issues we had. He's very professional, very experienced in his role and so that has helped especially in this jurisdiction we have been dealing in.”
The Gracechurch London Market Insurance Law Report 2019 - He is Associateship of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII) qualified.
- A member of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers.
- He is highly regarded in both the energy and property insurance sector and is praised for “the speed and quality of service provided” in Gracechurch Consulting’s independent survey of the London insurance market 2013. The Gracechurch London Market Insurance Law Report 2016 described him as “...a good partner who knows his stuff. I think he's a very accessible guy and easy to relate to. He's easy to work with.” and "He understands what we need and is able to deliver that in an impartial way.”
Awards
Work highlights
- Advising reinsurers in respect of a refinery loss in the Middle East in excess of USD1bn
- Advising excess of loss reinsurers on two tailings dams collapses in Brazil
- Acting on an £80m recovery claim following a fire destroyed a UK transmitter tower
- Successful recovery following an £80m fire at a London West End Hotel
- Successful recovery following a £55m fire a UK power station
- Successful recovery following a £5m roof collapse at a UK car showroom
Construction and engineering
Insurance and reinsurance