Martin Stockdale
Martin.Stockdale@kennedyslaw.com
+44 161 819 2622
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Profile
Martin is a prominent lawyer with over 21 years’ experience, practicing both in the UK and internationally.
As legal technologist, Martin consults in various areas involving business leadership, transformation, technology and innovation. Working across the global offices of Kennedys, Martin advises clients on business strategy and transformation through the use of technology.
Within his role at Kennedys, he is deeply entrenched in the transformation and innovation space of Kennedys, and is leading the firm’s Global AI Programme. The Programme is part of Kennedys’ transformative journey in governance, structure, data, digital, processes, its work places and beyond. Martin also sits on the strategy board of Kennedys IQ, the firm’s technology driven company, wholly owned by Kennedys, that provides innovative solutions for insurance companies and large corporates to help them manage claims efficiently.
A dynamic participant in speaking engagements, and a regular media commentary contributor, Martin is an industry thought leader on innovation, AI, data and fraud in the legal and insurance industry. Martin qualified in England and Wales in 2003.
Qualifications
- Qualified in England and Wales in 2003
Stockdale is passionate about the benefits of diversity of thought, something that led him to be recognised in both 2021 and 2022 by global collaboration and intelligence platform Data IQ in its top 100 influential leaders list.
Market recognition
- The Most Influential People in Data 2024
DataIQ 100 - The Lawyer’s ‘Hot 100’ 2024
- Recommended lawyer for 'Personal injury: defendant (North West)'
The Legal 500 UK 2024 - Recommended lawyer for 'Crime: general crime and fraud (North West)'
The Legal 500 UK 2024 -
Recommended lawyer for 'Personal injury: defendant (North West)'The Legal 500 UK 2023
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Recommended lawyer for 'Crime: general crime and fraud (North West)'The Legal 500 UK 2023
- DataIQ 100 ‘The most influential people in data’ 2022
- Recommended lawyer for 'Personal injury: defendant (North West)'
The Legal 500 UK 2022 - DataIQ 100 ‘The most influential people in data’ 2021
- Recommended lawyer for 'Personal injury: defendant (North West)'
The Legal 500 UK 2021 - Recommended Lawyer for 'Personal injury: defendant (North West)'
The Legal 500 UK 2019/20 - Recommended Lawyer for 'Personal injury: defendant (North West)'
"Martin Stockdale who heads the cross-sector fraud offering is also recommended for his skill on ‘large-scale matters’."
The Legal 500 UK 2018/19
Awards
Work highlights
- Causby-Smith enquiry – cross-insurer investigation into activities of Adrian Mantle who under various identities/pseudonyms operated over 12 vehicle assessor and accident management companies. Lead case of Adam v Lick UK Limited discredited Mantle as an expert witness. Saving insurer clients in excess of £2m.
- Operation Neasden – lead role in cross-insurer and IFB enquiry into organised motor fraud claims where innocent road users targeted for induced collisions. Facilitating single cross-insurer litigation strategy and common pleading. 100% success for instructing insurer in approximately 20 claims saving nearly £500,000.
- Operation Undergo – cross-insurer fraud enquiry into organised staged and contrived motor accidents. Coordinated industry engagement with police (pre-IFED) in respect of criminal referrals and position updates to stay civil proceedings in the courts. 100% success of instructing insurer, saving around £300,000.
- Operation Clapham – cross-industry enquiry affecting insurers and self-insured risks. Coordinating defence and investigation for Kennedys’ self-insured corporate clients and leading engagement with IFB and insurers. 100% success for our clients, saving over £350,000.
Insurance and reinsurance
Retail
Travel and tourism
Information technology