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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