Kennedys elevates 97 colleagues

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Kennedys elevates 97 colleagues

Nearly 50 transition to special counsel / legal directors

Insurance News

By
Terry Gangcuangco

Kennedys has announced 97 senior promotions in its latest round of annual internal hires.

The global law firm elevated 46 senior associates to the position of legal director, a role equivalent to ‘of counsel’ or ‘special counsel’ in various jurisdictions. Additionally, 51 lawyers were promoted to senior associate status.

Listed below are the legal directors / of counsel / special counsel promotions.

Name

Division

Region – Office

Caroline Speight

Commercial

UK – London

Catriona Wheeler

Commercial

UK – London

Sarah Ludlam

Commercial

UK – London

Giuseppe Picanza

Insurance

UK – London

Jonathan Embling

Insurance

UK – London

Chloe Sevil

Insurance

UK – London

Thomas Miles

Insurance

UK – London

George Veale

Insurance

UK – London

Imogen Lowe

Insurance

UK – London

Jacob Hooper

Insurance

UK – London

Angela Roberts

Insurance

UK – London

Andrew Hogan

Insurance

UK – London

Kate Courtman

Insurance

UK – London

James Mansell

Liability Defence

UK – London

Olivia Tusler

Liability Defence

UK – London

Janine Holbrook

Liability Defence

UK – London

Holly Whittick

Liability Defence

UK – London

Gareth McKee

Insurance

UK – Belfast

Emily Clift

Insurance

UK – Birmingham

Indi Kaur

Healthcare

UK – Cambridge

David Bywater

Liability Defence

UK – Chelmsford

Tim Lennox

Liability Defence

UK – Glasgow

Mark Cordingley

Insurance

UK – Leeds

Liam Bedford

Liability Defence

UK – Leeds

Emma Cahill

Liability Defence

UK – Leeds

Leanne Millhouse

Commercial

UK – Manchester

Triona Fitzgerald

Insurance

UK – Manchester

Kadie Cooper

Liability Defence

UK – Sheffield

Michael Smale

Insurance

EMEA – Dubai

Jane Kenneally

Insurance

EMEA – Dublin

Aoife Ryan

Insurance

EMEA – Dublin

Aishling Walsh

Insurance

EMEA – Dublin

Cian McGrath

Insurance

EMEA – Dublin

Reut Zecharya

Insurance

EMEA – Israel

Yoav Nitzan

Insurance

EMEA – Israel

Chen Messer Segal

Insurance

EMEA – Israel

Rod Felmingham

Employment

APAC – Melbourne

Angela Woodward

Healthcare

APAC – Melbourne

Shashi Silva

Insurance/Healthcare

APAC – Sydney

Jemima Griffith

Insurance

APAC – Sydney

Matthew Caplicki

Insurance

APAC – Sydney

Pippa Austin

Insurance

APAC – Singapore

Joyce Ooi

Insurance

APAC – Singapore

Jamie Lin

Healthcare

APAC – Hong Kong

Suki Lau

Insurance

APAC – Hong Kong

Vincent Chow

Insurance

APAC – Hong Kong

The following are the new senior associates:

Name

Division

Region – Office

Alexandra O’Hare

Insurance

UK – London

Alexandra Miller

Commercial

UK – London

Brittany Ling

Insurance

UK – London

Cariad Wells

Liability Defence

UK – London

Charlie Whitchurch

Commercial

UK – London

Charlotte Lewis

Insurance

UK – London

Daisy Burgess

Commercial

UK – London

Joel Durston

Insurance

UK – London

Joshua Benjamin

Commercial

UK – London

Lewis McAuley-Jones

Insurance

UK – London

Lourenzo Fernandez

Insurance

UK – London

Magnus Walker

Insurance

UK – London

Max Eshraghi

Insurance

UK – London

Michael McMillen

Insurance

UK – London

Mikaila Claughton

Insurance

UK – London

Natalie Parkes

Liability Defence

UK – London

Nicholas Read

Insurance

UK – London

Scott Lawton

Insurance

UK – London

Stavros Antoniou

Healthcare

UK – London

Tiana Elkington

Insurance

UK – London

Tracey Perry

Liability Defence

UK – London

Voirrey Acheson

Insurance

UK – London

Yasmin Brown

Liability Defence

UK – London

Barnabus Shearer

Insurance

UK – Belfast

James Ferrin

Insurance

UK – Belfast

Jack Goulden

Insurance

UK – Birmingham

Melissa Lewis

Liability Defence

UK – Birmingham

Stephanie Cuthbert

Healthcare

UK – Birmingham

Hina Din

Healthcare

UK – Cambridge

Rachel Durant

Liability Defence

UK – Leeds

Robert Blair

Insurance

UK – Leeds

Susan Tindall

Liability Defence

UK – Leeds

Hannah Burgess

Insurance

UK – Manchester

John O’Breasail

Liability Defence

UK – Manchester

Michael Parrack

Insurance

UK – Manchester

Natassia Sharratt

Liability Defence

UK – Manchester

Charlotte Orchard

Healthcare

UK – Sheffield

Hazel Milner

Liability Defence

UK – Sheffield

Laki Breeze

Liability Defence

UK – Sheffield

Simon Allen

Liability Defence

UK – Sheffield

Ciara Jackson

Healthcare

EMEA – Dublin

Ólan Kelleher

Healthcare

EMEA – Dublin

Orla Veale Martin

Insurance

EMEA – Dublin

Francine Londy

Insurance

APAC – Brisbane

Victoria Athanasiou

Insurance

APAC – Melbourne

Domarena Shahen

Insurance

APAC – Sydney

Ronny Raychaudhuri

Insurance

APAC – Sydney

Yu Qing Tan

Insurance

APAC – Singapore

Ernesto Villamil

Insurance

LATAM – Bogotá

Liceth Alza

Insurance

LATAM – Bogotá

Giacomo Montiel

Insurance

LATAM – Lima

The promotions come on the heels of the 17 partner promotions announced earlier this year, which increased the firm’s total number of partners to 349.

Global senior partner Nick Thomas (pictured) remarked: “In a year when we have enjoyed record financial results, I am delighted to once again announce our latest raft of senior promotions across the network. It is both testament to our talented people and recognition of our commitment to nurturing and developing their careers with us.”

Alan Demirkaya, chief people officer, commented: “Our people are our competitive advantage and are at the heart of our continued growth, and I would like to congratulate this year’s cohort who impressed us with their unfailing high standards and determination to deliver the best for our clients. I have no doubt their careers will continue to flourish, and I wish them every success.”

Kennedys recently reported a record revenue of £384 million for the 2023/2024 financial year, marking a 17% year-on-year increase. The firm’s growth has also been bolstered by the opening of its 10th office in the US, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and the addition of a 16-member team from Clyde & Co to its Melbourne roster.

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