France
Kennedys in France has a long-established reputation as one of Paris’s leading commercial litigation practices, and is particularly well-known for its expertise in reinsurance, liability and complex cross-border disputes.
- 3 partners
- 2017 year established
- 8 offices in EMEA
Our team in Paris provides specialist litigation advice, grounded in a deep understanding of the global insurance markets. They pride themselves on their ability to articulate sophisticated legal and technical arguments in a straightforward way that is relevant to our clients’ needs.
The Paris office advises on all aspects of liability and insurance law and litigation, including aviation, banking and finance, casualty, commercial disputes, construction, environment, financial lines, fraud, industrial risks, life and health, professional indemnity, property, pharmaceutical, product, public and directors’ and officers’ liability.
They are recognised for its ability to handle large, multi-party disputes, mass tort litigations and complex technical matters and often works within or manages large teams, created on a case-by-case basis and constituted of lawyers and specialists from other fields (engineers, doctors, accountants, traders, architects…), so as to identify and execute the best possible strategy to achieve a successful outcome for our clients.
Their level of knowledge and expertise is invaluable to how we manage our portfolio of claims. The team are very easy to work with, provide excellent guidance, and adapt a pragmatic approach to all matters.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2022
Finally, the Paris office is perfectly-placed to operate in a global environment, as our lawyers – who work across linguistic, legal and cultural barriers on a daily basis – have all either studied or worked abroad (in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, Spain etc.) and speak a broad range of languages (English, Spanish, German and Italian).
The team works closely with our network of offices in EMEA, Asia Pacific, and the Americas, thereby ensuring that Kennedys’ clients receive seamless legal services throughout Europe and beyond.
They have availability, competence, quality of follow-up, advice and efficient teamwork.
Chambers Europe 2022

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Market recognition
The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 legal directory results
Kennedys achieves top tier rankings, along with accolades across seven countries in the latest guide to leading law firms and lawyers in the region.
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