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

Winner - Innovation in strategy & digital transformation

Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards 2020
Winner - Innovative Firms 2020

Australasian Lawyer
Winner - Best new solutions for clients

Managing Partners' Forum Awards 2020
Winner - Best in client theme

Managing Partners' Forum Awards 2020
Finalist

All About Law Awards 2018
Shortlisted

Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards 2018
Winner - Best Client Service Innovation

The Lawyer Awards 2018
Highly Commended - Business Services Team of the Year

The Lawyer Awards 2018
Highly commended

Legal Week Innovation Awards 2018
Top Ranked Kennedys

Chambers UK 2018
Client Recommended Insurance Attorneys

Best's 2018
Client Recommended Over 10 Years

Best's Insurance Attorneys
Winner - Top Employer - Law 2018

The School Leaver Awards 2018
Leading Firm

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018
Leading Firm

The Legal 500 EMEA 2017
Chambers Global 2017
Technology Initiative of the Year Award - KLAiM

Insurance Day, London Market Awards 2017
Winner - Insurance: Firm (Regional) of the year 'South East'

The Legal 500 UK 2017 Awards
Winner - Transport: Firm (Specialism) of the year - 'Travel'

The Legal 500 UK 2017 Awards
Winner - Best Strategic Leadership

Managing Partners' Forum Awards 2017
Winner - Top Employer - Law 2017

The School Leaver Awards 2017
Legal Technology Team of the Year

Legal Business Awards 2016
Finalist - Highly Commended

Legal Week Innovation Awards 2016
Training and Recruitment awards finalist

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