News About Kennedys

Kennedys adds 12-strong insurance team in Sydney from Clyde & Co

Team joins Clydes’ former Australia managing partner, Lucinda Lyons, at new firm

20 Dec 2023

Kennedys adds nine-strong liability team from Plexus Law

Team led by partner Mark Dyson joins in London, Leeds and Newcastle after Plexus bought out of administration by owner of Ince & Co

20 Jul 2023

Europe’s young lawyers group elects first Ukrainian leader

Kyiv-based IP lawyer Sergiy Barbashyn is the next president of the European Young Bar Association

29 Jun 2023

Should professional indemnity insurance be mandatory?

Paul Castellani of Kennedys assesses a recent IBA report aimed at assisting bar associations and regulatory bodies on professional indemnity insurance issues

10 May 2023

Kennedys adds DAC Beachcroft specialist liability lead for Newcastle launch

Andrea Ward joins to launch insurance specialist’s 13th UK office as DAC Beachcroft colleagues Tom Walshaw and Andrew Sheppard defect to Kennedys in London

9 May 2023

Kennedys makes up 20 partners with women in majority for a second year

Cohort sees UK firm’s global partner tally pass 300

2 May 2023

Kennedys shuts up shop in Bangkok after reviewing Thai business

UK firm maintains Southeast Asia presence in Singapore and Hong Kong

4 Nov 2022

Twelve top law firms sign up to Fifth Day business ops volunteering scheme

First batch of corporate members collectively account for 10,000 potential volunteers

4 Oct 2022

UK law firm financial results tracker

How the top practices performed in a year characterised by record deal markets, salary wars and escalating geopolitical instability

8 Sep 2022

‘An amazing colleague and friend’ — Kennedys mourns loss of international arbitration co-head

Tributes paid to ‘brave and optimistic’ Katherine Proctor who has died aged 41 following a long illness

30 Aug 2022

Kennedys continues US expansion with Houston launch

Firm adds energy insurance partner trio from local rivals to open ninth US shop

29 Jul 2022

US push helps Kennedys post 8% revenue rise

Global turnover hits £286m for FY2021/22, buoyed by 24% hike in North America

23 Jun 2022

Kennedys doubles Indian tech office size as it eyes further headcount expansion

Kennedys Kognitive Computing in Kerala now has space to add up to 40 more employees

27 May 2022

Kennedys makes up record tally of 22 partners including six in Australia

Women make up nearly 60% of round that is more than double the size of last year’s

5 May 2022

Kennedys strengthens LatAm presence with associations in Bolivia and Ecuador

Combinations mean UK insurance specialist has six associate offices in the region on top of seven bases of its own

29 Apr 2022

Kennedys hires White and Williams litigator for Delaware launch

Marc Casarino to spearhead launch of insurance firm's eighth US office

8 Mar 2022