Kennedys announces new positions for 97 colleagues

Kennedys elevates 97 lawyers

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Kennedys announces new positions for 97 colleagues

Nearly 50 become special counsel / legal directors

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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

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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

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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



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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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