Kennedys Law

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Kennedys Law LLP
Kennedys Law logo.svg
Headquarters London, EC3
United Kingdom
No. of offices37 [1]
No. of employees2750
Major practice areasInsurance and reinsurance, litigation, healthcare, maritime and international trade, employment, banking and finance, insolvency and corporate recovery, real estate, contracts
Key peopleNick Thomas
(Senior Partner)
Meg Catalano
(Global Managing Partner)
Matt Andrews
(APAC Regional Managing Partner)
John Bruce
(Partner)
Eric Hiller
(US Regional Managing Partner)
RevenueIncrease2.svg £384 million (2023/24) [2]
Date founded1899 (London)
Company type Limited liability partnership
Website www.kennedyslaw.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Kennedys Law LLP is an international law firm headquartered in London. The firm merged with American law firm Carroll McNulty & Kull (CMK) in 2017. [3]

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Kennedys claims specialisms in "insurance and reinsurance, aviation, banking and finance, construction and engineering, healthcare, life sciences, marine, public sector, rail, real estate, retail, shipping and international trade, sport and leisure, transport and logistics and travel and tourism". [4]

In 2023/24, the firm's global revenue was £384 million (US $483 million). [5] The firm announced in November 2024 that Meg Catalano had been appointed Global Managing Partner and Eric Hiller would be replacing her as US managing partner. [6]

On 18 December 2024 Kennedys announced that John Bruce would be the firm's next Senior Partner replacing Nick Thomas who had been in that role for 27 years. John was appointed following a formal election process amongst the firm’s 349 Partners globally. He takes on the role having previously led the firm’s global Financial Lines practice, and is a member of the firm’s Executive Group. [7]

History

Founder Charles Kennedy was part of several partnerships: Kennedy, Danvers & Co; C. Frederick Kennedy & Co; Kennedy Lindo & Co; and Kennedy Genese & Co.

Expansion

Between 2017-2023, Kennedys opened offices in Mexico City, Melbourne, Bangkok, Buenos Aires, Paris, Bermuda, Bristol, San Francisco, Israel, Oman, Perth, Leeds, Wilmington, Brisbane, Houston, Newcastle and Fort Lauderdale.

In 2019, Suzanne Liversidge was appointed as Kennedys' first global managing partner. [15]

From 2020 to 2023, Kennedys formed associations with:

In December 2024 the firm was recognised by Law360 as having achieved 13th place, out of 50 firms in total, for their global network and ranking 16th for their global bench strength. [19] The firm's global footprint went from strength to strength in 2024, with the addition of three new offices in the United States, Fort Lauderdale, Seattle and Los Angeles, as well as expansion in New Zealand.

Awards

2024

2023

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