We had the pleasure of hosting four talented students as part of our summer scheme placement across our Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. From shadowing our lawyers to learning about networking and how to make a successful trainee application, the students were able to get a taste of life at a global law firm. Thank you to the students for spending a week with us and we look forward to seeing where their legal journeys take them.
We are pleased to welcome partner Dr. Nathalie Moreno to our cyber and data risk team. Nathalie is a data protection, cyber and AI specialist, and brings over 20 years of experience advising a broad range of UK and international clients, with a sector focus on technology, financial services and fintech, healthcare and life sciences and retail and consumer. Based in our London office, she will play a key role in helping our global team deliver comprehensive solutions to meet all our clients’ data, cyber and AI requirements. Welcome to Kennedys, Nathalie! Learn more about our new partner: https://lnkd.in/enEzuBsC
We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our new offices in Los Angeles and Seattle, marking another milestone in our ongoing growth across the US. These additions enhance our ability to serve clients with greater reach and strengthen our commitment to delivering legal services across key markets. Learn more about our expansion and what our Los Angeles and Seattle teams have to offer: https://lnkd.in/eeuC5s-q
A warm welcome to our new cohort of trainee solicitors! Last week, we were delighted to welcome 24 talented trainees to Kennedys— 21 in England and 3 in Scotland. We're excited to watch you develop your skills, and become part of our global team. Here’s to the next generation of legal talent at Kennedys—welcome aboard!
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
