Reputation
Our expert knowledge of our chosen industries means we're the best people to help you navigate its challenges, today and tomorrow.
We are a fresh-thinking firm, and are not afraid to bring new ideas to the table beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We combine talent, innovation, specialist technology and commercial perspectives to create the best outcomes for every one of our clients.
We are proud to be consistently recognised by leading industry commentators and directories, and to be commended by our clients around the world.
2020
- Best New Solutions for Clients: Winner (Managing Partners' Forum Awards)
- Best in Client Theme: Winner (Managing Partners' Forum Awards)
- FT Innovative Lawyers: Winner of Innovation in strategy and digital transformation award for Kennedys IQ (The Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards 2020)
2019
- Managing Partner of the Year: Winner - Nick Thomas (The Legal Business Awards)
- FT Innovative Lawyers: Winner of Innovation in the business of law - new products and services (Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards)
- FT Innovative Lawyers: 'Highly Commended' for Innovation in the business of law - data, knowledge and intelligence (Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards)
- FT Innovative Lawyers: 'Highly Commended' for Innovation in the business of law - new business and service delivery models (Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards)
- FT Innovative Lawyers: 'Standout' finalist for Innovation in the business of law - managing and developing talent (Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards)
- FT Innovative Lawyers: 'Standout' finalist for Innovation in the business of law - strategy and changing behaviours (Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards)
2018
- Best Client Service Innovation: Winner (The Lawyer Awards)
- FT Innovative Lawyers: Shortlisted (Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards)
- Business Services Team of the Year: Highly Commended (The Lawyer Awards)
- Future of Legal Services Innovation: Highly Commended (Legal Week Innovation Awards)
- Top Employer - Law: Winner (The School Leaver Awards)
- Top Employer: Finalist (The All About Law Awards)
- AM Best: Client Recommended Insurance Attorneys
2017
- UK Law Firm of the Year (The British Legal Awards)
- Technology Initiative of the Year (The London Market Awards)
- The Legal 500 UK Firm of the Year: Insurance (The Legal 500 Awards)
- Top Employer - Law: Winner (The School Leaver Awards)
- Best Strategic Leadership (Managing Partners' Forum Awards)
2016
- Legal Technology Team of the Year (Legal Business Awards)
- Best Value for Money Firm (Gracechurch London Market Insurance Law Report)
- Future of Legal Services Innovation: Highly Commended (Legal Week Innovation Awards)
- Best Latin America Insurance and Reinsurance Law Firm (Reactions Magazine)
Leading individuals
- 22 lawyer rankings (3 in 'Band 1') in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2019
- 2 lawyer rankings (1 in 'Band 1') in Chambers Europe 2019
- 17 lawyer rankings (3 in 'Band 1') in Chambers Global 2018
- 3 lawyer rankings (1 in 'Band 1') in Chambers Latin America 2018
- 53 lawyer rankings (3 'Star Individuals', 9 'Band 1' lawyer rankings) in Chambers UK 2020
- 1 lawyer ranking in Chambers USA 2018
'Band 1' practice rankings
- Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant - United Kingdom (UK-wide)
- Health & Safety - United Kingdom (UK-wide)
- Insurance - Singapore
- Insurance: Contentious Claims - United Kingdom (UK-wide)
- Insurance: Contentious (International Firms) - China (Hong Kong)
- Life Sciences: Product Liability - United Kingdom (UK-wide)
- Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant - United Kingdom (UK-wide)
- Product Liability: Mainly Defendant - United Kingdom (UK-wide)
- Professional Negligence - United Kingdom (North West)
- Transport: Logistics - United Kingdom (UK-wide)
- Travel: International Personal Injury (Defendant) - United Kingdom (UK-wide)
Other 'Band' practice rankings
- 7 other practice rankings in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2019
- 2 practice rankings in Chambers Europe 2019
- 9 practice rankings in Chambers Global 2018
- 2 practice rankings in Chambers Latin America 2018
- 22 other practice rankings in Chambers UK 2020
- 1 practice ranking in Chambers USA 2018
Kennedys is a first-class legal firm with impeccable standards and lawyers at the very top of their game.
Chambers UK 2019
Leading individuals
- 30 recommended lawyer rankings (2 in the elite ‘Leading lawyers’ list) in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019
- 3 recommended lawyer rankings in The Legal 500 Caribbean 2017
- 31 recommended lawyer rankings (4 in the elite ‘Leading lawyers’ list) in The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2019/20
- 1 recommended lawyer ranking in The Legal 500 Latin America 2017
- 80 recommended lawyer rankings (24 in the elite ‘Leading lawyers’ list) in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2019/20
'Top-Tier' practice rankings
- Aviation - Belgium
- Human Resources: Health and Safety - United Kingdom (London)
- Insurance - Australia
- Insurance - Hong Kong
- Insurance: Clinical Negligence: Defendant - United Kingdom (East Anglia)
- Insurance: Clinical Negligence: Defendant - United Kingdom (London)
- Insurance: Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation - United Kingdom (London)
- Insurance: Personal Injury: Defendant - United Kingdom (London)
- Insurance: Personal Injury: Defendant - United Kingdom (North West)
- Insurance: Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence: Defendant - United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
- Insurance: Personal Injury: Defendant - United Kingdom (Yorkshire and The Humber)
- Insurance: Professional Negligence - United Kingdom (North West)
Other 'Tier' practice rankings
- 8 other practice rankings in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019
- 3 practice rankings in The Legal 500 Caribbean 2017
- 13 other practice rankings in The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2019/20
- 2 practice rankings in The Legal 500 Latin America 2017
- 26 other practice rankings in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2019/20
Kennedys 'stands out nationally as simply the best' with 'unrivalled strength in depth and expertise' combining 'exceptional legal knowledge with outstanding practical trial experience'.
The Legal 500 UK 2018/19
2018
- Décideurs Juridiques: Insurance (Litigation & Regulatory) and Reinsurance - Paris, Band 1
- Décideurs Juridiques: Product Liability, Life and Sciences, Construction, Aviation and Marine - Paris, Band 2
- US News: Best Lawyers Insurance Law - New Jersey, Tier 1
- US News: Best Lawyers Admiralty & Marine Law - New Jersey, Tier 1
In the latest independent surveys of the views of insurance company claims teams by Gracechurch Consulting, across the London Insurance Market and Asia Pacific, questions were asked on the reputation, usage and performance of the law firms they instructed and, unsurprisingly, the comments received about our lawyers, in both markets, reinforce our market leading reputation.
- Kennedys leads for overall service quality (Gracechurch London Market Insurance Law Report 2019)
- Highest number of lawyers nominated for ‘delivering outstanding service’ (49) (Gracechurch London Market Insurance Law Report 2019)
- Most used law firm for property, casualty, energy, and marine claims (Gracechurch London Market Insurance Law Report 2019)
- Most used law firm for UK domestic claims, and claims in Latin America (Gracechurch London Market Insurance Law Report 2019)
- 76% of clients surveyed used Kennedys in over four jurisdictions (Gracechurch London Market Insurance Law Report 2019)
- Most lawyers individually named as “delivering outstanding service”, with 20 lawyers noted (Gracechurch Report Asia Pacific 2017)
Awards
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Winner - Innovation in strategy & digital transformation
Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards 2020
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Winner - Innovative Firms 2020
Australasian Lawyer
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Winner - Best new solutions for clients
Managing Partners' Forum Awards 2020
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Winner - Best in client theme
Managing Partners' Forum Awards 2020
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Finalist
All About Law Awards 2018
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Shortlisted
Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards 2018
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Winner - Best Client Service Innovation
The Lawyer Awards 2018
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Highly Commended - Business Services Team of the Year
The Lawyer Awards 2018
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Highly commended
Legal Week Innovation Awards 2018
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Top Ranked Kennedys
Chambers UK 2018
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Client Recommended Insurance Attorneys
Best's 2018
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Client Recommended Over 10 Years
Best's Insurance Attorneys
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Winner - Top Employer - Law 2018
The School Leaver Awards 2018
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Leading Firm
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018
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Leading Firm
The Legal 500 EMEA 2017
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Chambers Global 2017
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Technology Initiative of the Year Award - KLAiM
Insurance Day, London Market Awards 2017
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Winner - Insurance: Firm (Regional) of the year 'South East'
The Legal 500 UK 2017 Awards
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Winner - Transport: Firm (Specialism) of the year - 'Travel'
The Legal 500 UK 2017 Awards
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Winner - Best Strategic Leadership
Managing Partners' Forum Awards 2017
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Winner - Top Employer - Law 2017
The School Leaver Awards 2017
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Legal Technology Team of the Year
Legal Business Awards 2016
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Finalist - Highly Commended
Legal Week Innovation Awards 2016
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Training and Recruitment awards finalist
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