Revolving Doors: City hires at Goodwin, Ropes as Willkie brings in former CC antitrust head Eliza Winter Willkie Farr & Gallagher has hired Clifford Chance’s former UK competition head as a partner in London. Greg Olsen will…
DAC Beachcroft in fresh talks to sell claims business to PE Will Lewallen DAC Beachcroft is exploring a potential sale of its claims business to private equity investors. The firm is talking to…
LB100: why global reach is the differentiator for insurance firms as growth slows Will Lewallen While 2024-25 was another strong year for the UK’s biggest law firms, those with an insurance focus underperformed compared to…
The law firms impressing clients with their commerciality – and what GCs want Theresa Hargreaves ‘My expectation is that law firms understand my business, my needs, and my pain points.’ This statement from one GC…
Kennedys sees revenue soar as new management set sights on nearly doubling income to $1bn Alex Ryan Kennedys has posted a 13% increase in revenue to £428m for the last financial year, as the firm’s new management…
US expansion drives record revenue at Kennedys as Weightmans’ profits soar 25% Megan Mayers After a year of ambitious international growth, Kennedys has posted record revenue of £286m, up 8% on last year, despite…
Financials 2020/21: European contributions crucial as Fieldfisher and Kennedys post resilient revenues Tom Baker Thanks in part to their respective European networks, Fieldfisher and Kennedys have both posted robust 2020/21 revenues in the face…
Kennedys opens 36-strong Leeds office as TLT and Clydes expand overseas Tom Baker In an expansive start to the new year, UK firms Kennedys , TLT and Clyde & Co have established new frontiers at home…
‘Doesn’t fit a law firm’: Kennedys looks to prove smarts with IQ technology arm spin-off Hamish McNicol Kennedys has become the latest firm to spin off part of its services offering and open up to external investment in…
Case study: Kennedys Nathalie Tidman Kennedys senior partner Nick Thomas describes 2018/19 as a year of consolidation: ‘The acquisitions are up and running and, despite…
Revolving doors: Back to school for new City Clydes, Kennedys and Pinsents laterals as European hires continue apace Muna Abdi City firms have been gearing up for what looks to be a busy September as Clyde & Co, Kennedys and…
Kennedys looks to ensure next stage of growth with first managing partner Hamish McNicol Kennedys has appointed its first global managing partner following a sustained period of growth which has seen turnover increase 70% in…
No Buzz Lightyear complex as Kennedys’ revenue tops £200m for the first time Hamish McNicol Kennedys senior partner Nick Thomas will be ‘very disappointed’ if the firm does not have another year of double-digit growth…
NRF loses ten-lawyer London insurance litigation team to Kennedys as BCLP hires energy partners from Watson Farley Marco Cillario UK top 30 insurance and shipping specialist Kennedys has raided Norton Rose Fulbright’s (NRF) London insurance bench, recruiting two partners and another…
International round-up: Latham hits DLA’s Madrid outpost again for antitrust partner as Kennedys opens innovation back office in India Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins has dealt yet another blow to DLA Piper’s Spanish ranks, hiring its first Madrid-based antitrust partner, while Kennedys has…
Who Represents Who: Firms that will be affected by the fall of Carillion Legal Business For more information on Who Represents Who, contact: David Burgess, Publishing Director, The Legal 500 legal500.com/wrw [email protected]
Kennedys ramps up expansion at home and abroad with double hire from Mayer Brown and launch of Bermuda office Kathryn McCann Top-50 insurance specialist Kennedys has continued its rapid expansion both in London and further afield with a double hire from…
Revolving Doors: Hogan Lovells and OC bolster City ranks while Kennedys ramps up US practice with three-partner hire Marco Cillario It has been another busy seven days for senior recruitment, with a host of top 50 UK law firms making…
International moves: Kennedys in double office launch as Bird & Bird plans San Francisco base Tom Baker Top-50 insurance specialist Kennedys has made an ambitious bid to further increase its global footprint, today (2 October) announcing the…
Kennedys sustains remarkable growth with NY team as insurance players keep up global push Kathryn McCann The internationalisation of insurance law continues apace. Just four months after securing a merger with US practice Carroll McNulty &…
