News About Kennedys

Kennedys hires GC from Trowers & Hamlins as chief risk officer retires

Claire Larbey arrives after almost eight years as GC at Trowers & Hamlins

19 Jun 2026

Kennedys tops £450m revenue as North America and APAC fuel growth

Insurance heavyweight ups revenue 9.1% as it eyes becoming a billion-dollar law firm by 2030

10 Jun 2026

Kennedys strengthens in London with double partner hire from DLA Piper and Cripps

Will White and Lowri Jones arrive a week after the firm’s 20-strong partner promotions round

11 May 2026

Kennedys appoints global CIO from Baker McKenzie

Milan Devani will lead the firm’s global legal technology operations

12 Mar 2026

‘I’ve been driven by a desire to fix things’: TrialView’s founder on start-up’s next steps

Boosted by a £3m investment, barrister turned legaltech entrepreneur Stephen Dowling is targeting US expansion

19 Nov 2025

Kennedys seals partnership with AI platform Spellbook to advance junior legal training

Programme will equip next generation lawyers as entry-level tasks are increasingly AI automated

27 Oct 2025

Kennedys continues Americas growth streak with Brazilian alliance

Tie up with insurance-focused RPZ Advogados brings five partners and 24 lawyers

25 Sep 2025

DWF bolsters UK major injury and casualty group with 28-strong Kennedys team

Arrival of four partners and their team follows DWF’s hire in May of a 13-strong marine insurance team from Kennedys

23 Sep 2025

Kennedys breaches £400m revenue barrier as it eyes becoming a billion-dollar law firm

London-based insurance specialist clocks up 11th successive year of double-digit growth

4 Jun 2025

Kennedys appoints 21 to partner in largest round for three years

Firm records sixth year of double-digit promotions, the first overseen by new senior partner John Bruce

1 May 2025

DWF taps Kennedys for partner quartet in London

Arrival of group led by Kennedys’ marine practice head follows large team hires in Australia and Canada

24 Feb 2025

Kennedys elects successor to longstanding senior partner Thomas

John Bruce takes the helm at UK insurance specialist following Nick Thomas’s 27 year-tenure

18 Dec 2024

Kennedys senior partner Nick Thomas to step down after 27 years at helm

Thomas, who will stay on as a partner, will oversee process to appoint successor in January

24 Oct 2024

Kennedys absorbs boutique for Wellington launch

Insurance specialist continues Australasian expansion with second New Zealand office

2 Oct 2024

Kennedys opens offices in Los Angeles and Seattle

UK firm continues US expansion after growth push that began with 2017 merger

11 Sep 2024

US and UK growth drive 17% increase in Kennedys’ revenue

Turnover at insurance specialist jumps to £384m as fee-earner count climbs by 12%

2 Jul 2024

Kennedys recruits 19-strong team from Clyde & Co in Melbourne

UK insurance firm also added Clydes’ former Australia managing partner alongside 12-strong team in Sydney last December

3 Jun 2024

Kennedys hires 12-lawyer team in Madrid from Clyde & Co

Group led by trio of insurance partners triples Kennedys’ lawyer headcount in Spanish capital

20 May 2024

Kennedys promotes more women than men to partnership for third year

Number of promotions dips to 17 from 20 last year as partnership grows to 349

30 Apr 2024

Kennedys opens 10th US office in Fort Lauderdale

Insurance specialist launches second Florida base to service yacht and marine clients as US expansion continues apace

25 Jan 2024