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Last night we were delighted to host the Link: LGBTQ+ Insurance Network summer party at our London office for the 10th year! An amazing amount of money was raised for Diversity Role Models to support the important work they do to try and create inclusive learning environments for young people, where they are valued and supported regardless of their differences. Thank you to our guest speakers Emma Miller-McCaffrey and Melissa Hawkes-Blackburn at Diversity Role Models and to all those that attended, we look forward to welcoming you again next year!
We are pleased to announce further senior appointments across the firm, with 97 colleagues taking on new roles. 46 senior associates have progressed to legal director – known as ‘of counsel’ or ‘special counsel’ in some countries - with another 51 lawyers promoted to senior associate. This marks a rise from 80 senior promotions in 2023, highlighting our commitment to developing our people and rewarding their contribution to our success. Many congratulations to this year’s cohort, it is a testament to the exceptional talent of our people. Learn more about this year’s cohort: https://lnkd.in/e99HuJB9 #Promotions #Senior
Our global Property, Energy and Construction team will be out in force at the Asia Power Forum in Singapore next week. Visiting partners Patrick Foss, Peter Ellingham, Mehdi Seadon, Matt Andrews and Jonathan Wyatt will join Mark Errington, Julian Wallace and Steven Graham from our Singapore team for a week of client events and discussions, including Kennedys’ Power and Energy Market Lunch. If you are in Singapore and want to catch up, please get in touch. hashtag#APF2024 hashtag#AsiaPowerForum hashtag#PowerGeneration hashtag#RenewableEnergy hashtag#KennedysAPAC Activate to view larger image,
A very warm welcome to Ruth Needham who joins Kennedys today. A fraud and organised fraud specialist with over twenty years’ experience, Ruth has specialised skills and industry expertise across sectors including motor, casualty, property, large loss and disease. Ruth joins the firm’s fraud team in Manchester. Read more about Ruth’s appointment here: https://lnkd.in/eb68F-i8 hashtag#Kennedys hashtag#lateralhire hashtag#fraudlaw hashtag#Manchester
This week we hosted our final mock mediation of the Evolve with Kennedys programme in London. Mediated by Stephen Du and Henry Ashwell at 7KBW, we were joined by Evolve with Kennedys committee members Jade Booth, Remi Brookes and David Mould who curated the professional liability case study with our guests, where a settlement was successfully reached. Thank you to our Kennedys participants Lara Francioni, Muhammad Merali, Jesal Parekh, Jessica Randall and Laura Valpas. hashtag#EvolveWithKennedys hashtag#MockMediation hashtag#ProfessionalLiability
Swapping desks for gardening gear! Over 100 colleagues from our UK healthcare team recently enjoyed a day of volunteering and team building at two Groundwork Northants projects. As part of their annual community day, the team got stuck in on tasks that included rejuvenating the bee garden, rebuilding the duck pond, and clearing scrub. A huge thank you to Groundwork Northamptonshire for welcoming us. Learn more about what our team got up to: https://lnkd.in/giYQqxFf hashtag#ThriveTogether hashtag#CommunityDay hashtag#ResponsibleBusiness
We are proud as a firm to support iCAN: The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network, at gold sponsor level, and as part of that we’ve recently hosted two fantastic summer events with iCAN in our London and Birmingham offices: 🌍 World Culture Quiz Night 9 July hosted in our London office saw attendees come together for some friendly competition whilst enjoying cultural foods and music from around the world. It was an unforgettable evening of fun, laughter, dancing and networking, with one attendee saying “hands down the best networking event I have been to”. 🥂 Summer drinks Beazley x Kennedys 17 July hosted in our Birmingham office provided attendees with an opportunity to network with diverse talent in the insurance industry. Thanks to Avinder Sidhu and Sandip Sidhu for representing Kennedys at the event. A big thank you to all attendees who made these two events so memorable, and special mention to Echaunti Swan, Kishan Mangat and the iCAN team, plus Chanèle Couture, J.D. and Marianne Blattès, PhD at Kennedys for bringing everything together. We look forward to hosting many more events with iCAN, keep an eye out for upcoming networking opportunities.
Congratulations to Charlene Sim, Legal Director in our Singapore marine/shipping and international trade team on being named in the Asian Legal Business Singapore Rising Stars 2024 list announced today. The annual list recognises emerging legal talent in Singapore who have demonstrated exceptional potential and received praise from their clients. Charlene has become an integral member of our global marine team, and her inclusion in ALB’s list reflects her extensive experience with litigation and arbitration in Singapore and abroad in the shipping, commodities and marine insurance space. As part of her submission, clients commented: “It has been a pleasure working with Charlene on various advisory and contentious matters. Her approach has been calm and collected which has been an asset.” Well done Charlene on this outstanding recognition. https://lnkd.in/gVwvcZhe hashtag#SingaporeRisingStars2024 hashtag#marinelaw hashtag#insurancelaw hashtag#KennedysAPAC
We’ve moved in Birmingham! Now located in the heart of the city at the prestigious Colmore Building, we are excited to offer a contemporary environment for colleagues that accommodates hybrid working and also serves as a central, welcoming location for our clients. Learn more about our new space: https://lnkd.in/gGJASK3q
We are excited to announce that Kennedys has been shortlisted across three categories at the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe 2024. The prestigious awards celebrate lawyers, law firms and in-house legal teams across Europe that are at the forefront of innovation. Our shortlisted categories are: ◽ Innovation in data-enhanced knowledge ◽ Innovation in skills development ◽ Innovative lawyers in sustainability & ESG This recognition highlights our dedication to developing innovative solutions for our clients. We look forward to the awards ceremony on September 12th. Financial Times RSGI
