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A huge congratulations to partners Vicki Teasdale and Claire Mulligan, who are nominated at the upcoming Women in Insurance Awards 2024. As the premier awards for showcasing the achievements of women in the general insurance market, they honour the inspiring achievements of women across all sectors of the market, all levels and all disciplines. Vicki Teasdale has been nominated for both ‘Claims Professional of the Year’ and ‘London Market Professional of the Year’, and Claire Mulligan has been nominated for ‘Insurance Lawyer of the Year’. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Thursday 17 October, taking place at the Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge.
A warm welcome to leading insurance partners Ignacio Figuerol, Ricardo Garrido Knubben and Susana Martinez Cabrera, who join Kennedys’ Madrid office accompanied by a team of ten. The appointments underscore our commitment to strengthening Kennedys’ offering in one of EMEA’s most important legal markets. Combining their expertise and strong local market relationships with those of our existing team in Madrid significantly enhances the level of support we can offer to our insurance clients, in Spain and across the EMEA region. Learn more about our new partners and their expertise: https://lnkd.in/eWFZakcd hashtag#LateralHires hashtag#MadridLegal
We’re incredibly proud of our work with Spilka.uk, a network which is helping over 350 displaced Ukrainian lawyers to further develop their careers in the UK. Alexandra Rodina says: “We aim to bridge the gap, restore hope and prepare these talented individuals for a successful return to their legal careers in the future.” If you’d like to know more about Spilka, read our press release here: https://lnkd.in/gufxrwq7 Konstantin Saranchuk Alexander Scard The University of Law hashtag#Spilka hashtag#Ukraine hashtag#Kennedys hashtag#Law
Exciting news! Kennedys has been shortlisted at the 2024 Legal Cheek Awards in two categories: 🏆 Best Law Firm for Partner Approachability 🏆 Best Law Firm for Legal Tech We're thrilled to be part of the awards ceremony on May 16th at the Battlebridge Suite, Kings Place, London. Congratulations to all nominees! Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eVMXnZTw hashtag#LegalCheek hashtag#LegalCheekAwards hashtag#Earlycareers
Today we have announced the appointment of 17 new partners in our annual promotions round, effective from 1 May 2024. Nick Thomas, Senior Partner, said: “The success of the firm is down to the exceptional talent of our people. We pride ourselves on having clear routes to success and work hard to invest in our people, and so it is incredibly rewarding to be able to welcome this year’s cohort into the partnership.” A huge congratulations to our newly appointed partners! Learn more about our new partners: https://lnkd.in/eEVWQD3B
A number of our global partners were recently among those most cited by insurance claims teams for outstanding service in Gracechurch’s Global Insurance Law Monitor 2024: ▪ Patrick Foss in London was “top of the list” ▪ Monica Tocarruncho in Bogotá was commended for her “excellent service, commitment and results” ▪ Joshua Wirtshafter in Basking Ridge was recognised for being “very client focused; great to deal with” ▪ Peter Ellingham in Dubai “leads possibly the best insurance law team around”
Find out more about what it’s like to work at a global law firm as we speak to Brogan Flight, Client Reporting Manager, based in our Chelmsford office. In this Q&A, Brogan spoke about why she decided to work at Kennedys and what she enjoys most about working at the firm. Find out more about our career opportunities here: https://lnkd.in/ex4d5TmA
We are pleased to announce that Kennedys is a finalist in the ‘Cyber Law Firm of the Year’ category at the 11th annual Zywave Cyber Risk Awards. Joanie Ko, Head of our Cyber & Data Privacy practice group for APAC, has also been shortlisted for ‘Cyber Risk Industry Person of the Year’. These achievements underscore our team’s unwavering commitment to excellence in the cyber landscape. Voting is now open until May 17, please vote for the team and Joanie here: https://lnkd.in/d6e_R3Zn
In the latest edition of our Global Healthcare Brief, we share our ‘Medical malpractice claims inflation: a global perspective’ report, in which our healthcare lawyers in 11 jurisdictions provide insights into different inflationary factors that are having an impact.
We are pleased to announce that Kennedys has formed an association with leading Polish law firm, KRK Kieszkowska Rutkowska Kolasiński in Warsaw. KRK is top-ranked in the Polish market for its expertise across Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare. The firm also advises clients in other regulated sectors and is recognised for its product liability and competition law advice.
