News and thought leadership

News 2021-05-05

Kennedys promotes ten to global partnership

Kennedys has promoted ten lawyers to its partnership. Four of those promoted are based in the UK, with six in the US. Kennedys’ worldwide partner count is now 280.

• Insurance and reinsurance
• Construction and engineering
• Transport and logistics
• Insurance and claims
• Contractors' all risks
• Energy
• Professional liability
• Property damage
• Reinsurance
• Construction
• Financial institutions
• Directors and officers liability
• Insurance coverage
• General liability
• Product liability, recall and mass tort
• Real estate
• Employment
• Corporate and commercial
• Motor liability
• Political risk and trade credit

News 2021-02-18

Kennedys strengthens financial lines team in Latin America and Caribbean with key hire

• Insurance and reinsurance
• Cyber risks
• Directors and officers liability
• Financial institutions
• Fine art and specie
• Fraud
• Political risk and trade credit
• Professional liability
• Reinsurance
• Regulation

News 2021-01-13

Kennedys to open Leeds office with 36 strong insurance team

Kennedys continues to grow in 2021, with the acquisition of Langleys’ insurance team. This sees Kennedys opening an office in Leeds, our 12th in the UK and 42nd globally. The new office will be headed up by David Thompson formerly Managing Partner and Head of Insurance at Langleys.

• Insurance and reinsurance
• Insurance and claims
• Claims handling
• Defendant personal injury

Article 2020-12-29

Tech pioneers: Kennedys’ 11-year journey into the human mind

The legal technology market has a natural fascination for the new. Words like “launches”, “debuts”, “unveils” are the narrative that propels a growing niche of alternative offerings that are increasingly an adjunct to most big firms.

• Products and innovations
• Fraud Detector
• Defence Lawyer
• Settlement Negotiator
• Recovery Manager
• Portal Manager
• Incident Manager

News 2020-12-11

Kennedys celebrates 10th anniversary of Miami regional hub, the gateway to Latin America

This year marks 10 years since the opening of Kennedys’ office in Miami, our regional hub serving Latin America and the Caribbean.

Article 2020-12-02

Questions on insolvency and bankruptcy in Latin America and Spain

Many businesses from different sectors and industries around the world have been affected by the crisis caused by the pandemic. Businesses have been forced to close, and there is a heightened risk of bankruptcy.

• Insurance and reinsurance

News 2020-11-02

Kennedys duo set to strengthen Middle East capabilities

Kennedys has announced that partners Victoria Clucas and Bill Evans have moved from London to Dubai as part of the firm’s plans to strengthen its capabilities across the Gulf and Middle East region.  

• Insurance and reinsurance
• Property damage
• Energy
• Construction
• Public liability
• Product liability, recall and mass tort
• Political risk and trade credit
• International arbitration

News 2020-10-22

AXIS Insurance and Kennedys launch new marine cyber insurance product

We’re very pleased to announce a collaboration with AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, to jointly launch the AXIS Marine Cyber Insurance product.

• Shipping and international trade
• Insurance and reinsurance
• Insurance and claims
• Cyber risks
• Marine

News 2020-10-01

Further growth for Kennedys with Israel office opening in Tel Aviv

Kennedys continues to grow in the EMEA region as we are being joined by all partners and staff of former associate firm Zelichov, Ben-Dan & Co to create a brand new Kennedys office in Israel.

Article 2020-09-02

An unexpected opportunity to increase diversity: Caroline Wilson, HR Director

Caroline Wilson, HR Director, explains how our virtual work experience programme levels the playing field and is an opportunity to reach talented individuals who you may never have had a chance to help and nurture.