Kennedys announces new positions for 97 lawyers
 
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Kennedys announces new positions for 97 lawyers
Nearly 50 become legal directors
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                            By
                                Terry Gangcuangco
                        
Kennedys has announced 97 senior promotions in its latest round of annual internal hires.
The global law firm elevated 46 senior associates to the position of legal director, a role equivalent to ‘of counsel’ or ‘special counsel’ in various jurisdictions. Additionally, 51 lawyers were promoted to senior associate status.
Listed below are the legal directors / of counsel / special counsel promotions.
	
		
			
Name
			
			
Division
			
			
Region – Office
			
		
	
	
		
			
Caroline Speight
			
			
Commercial
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Catriona Wheeler
			
			
Commercial
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Sarah Ludlam
			
			
Commercial
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Giuseppe Picanza
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Jonathan Embling
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Chloe Sevil
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Thomas Miles
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
George Veale
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Imogen Lowe
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Jacob Hooper
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Angela Roberts
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Andrew Hogan
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Kate Courtman
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
James Mansell
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Olivia Tusler
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Janine Holbrook
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Holly Whittick
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Gareth McKee
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – Belfast
			
		
		
			
Emily Clift
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – Birmingham
			
		
		
			
Indi Kaur
			
			
Healthcare
			
			
UK – Cambridge
			
		
		
			
David Bywater
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – Chelmsford
			
		
		
			
Tim Lennox
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – Glasgow
			
		
		
			
Mark Cordingley
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – Leeds
			
		
		
			
Liam Bedford
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – Leeds
			
		
		
			
Emma Cahill
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – Leeds
			
		
		
			
Leanne Millhouse
			
			
Commercial
			
			
UK – Manchester
			
		
		
			
Triona Fitzgerald
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – Manchester
			
		
		
			
Kadie Cooper
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – Sheffield
			
		
		
			
Michael Smale
			
			
Insurance
			
			
EMEA – Dubai
			
		
		
			
Jane Kenneally
			
			
Insurance
			
			
EMEA – Dublin
			
		
		
			
Aoife Ryan
			
			
Insurance
			
			
EMEA – Dublin
			
		
		
			
Aishling Walsh
			
			
Insurance
			
			
EMEA – Dublin
			
		
		
			
Cian McGrath
			
			
Insurance
			
			
EMEA – Dublin
			
		
		
			
Reut Zecharya
			
			
Insurance
			
			
EMEA – Israel
			
		
		
			
Yoav Nitzan
			
			
Insurance
			
			
EMEA – Israel
			
		
		
			
Chen Messer Segal
			
			
Insurance
			
			
EMEA – Israel
			
		
		
			
Rod Felmingham
			
			
Employment
			
			
APAC – Melbourne
			
		
		
			
Angela Woodward
			
			
Healthcare
			
			
APAC – Melbourne
			
		
		
			
Shashi Silva
			
			
Insurance/Healthcare
			
			
APAC – Sydney
			
		
		
			
Jemima Griffith
			
			
Insurance
			
			
APAC – Sydney
			
		
		
			
Matthew Caplicki
			
			
Insurance
			
			
APAC – Sydney
			
		
		
			
Pippa Austin
			
			
Insurance
			
			
APAC – Singapore
			
		
		
			
Joyce Ooi
			
			
Insurance
			
			
APAC – Singapore
			
		
		
			
Jamie Lin
			
			
Healthcare
			
			
APAC – Hong Kong
			
		
		
			
Suki Lau
			
			
Insurance
			
			
APAC – Hong Kong
			
		
		
			
Vincent Chow
			
			
Insurance
			
			
APAC – Hong Kong
			
		
	
The following are the new senior associates:
	
		
			
Name
			
			
Division
			
			
Region – Office
			
		
	
	
		
			
Alexandra O’Hare
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Alexandra Miller
			
			
Commercial
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Brittany Ling
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Cariad Wells
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Charlie Whitchurch
			
			
Commercial
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Charlotte Lewis
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Daisy Burgess
			
			
Commercial
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Joel Durston
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Joshua Benjamin
			
			
Commercial
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Lewis McAuley-Jones
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Lourenzo Fernandez
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Magnus Walker
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Max Eshraghi
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Michael McMillen
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Mikaila Claughton
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Natalie Parkes
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Nicholas Read
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Scott Lawton
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Stavros Antoniou
			
			
Healthcare
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Tiana Elkington
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Tracey Perry
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Voirrey Acheson
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Yasmin Brown
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – London
			
		
		
			
Barnabus Shearer
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – Belfast
			
		
		
			
James Ferrin
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – Belfast
			
		
		
			
Jack Goulden
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – Birmingham
			
		
		
			
Melissa Lewis
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – Birmingham
			
		
		
			
Stephanie Cuthbert
			
			
Healthcare
			
			
UK – Birmingham
			
		
		
			
Hina Din
			
			
Healthcare
			
			
UK – Cambridge
			
		
		
			
Rachel Durant
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – Leeds
			
		
		
			
Robert Blair
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – Leeds
			
		
		
			
Susan Tindall
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – Leeds
			
		
		
			
Hannah Burgess
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – Manchester
			
		
		
			
John O’Breasail
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – Manchester
			
		
		
			
Michael Parrack
			
			
Insurance
			
			
UK – Manchester
			
		
		
			
Natassia Sharratt
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – Manchester
			
		
		
			
Charlotte Orchard
			
			
Healthcare
			
			
UK – Sheffield
			
		
		
			
Hazel Milner
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – Sheffield
			
		
		
			
Laki Breeze
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – Sheffield
			
		
		
			
Simon Allen
			
			
Liability Defence
			
			
UK – Sheffield
			
		
		
			
Ciara Jackson
			
			
Healthcare
			
			
EMEA – Dublin
			
		
		
			
Ólan Kelleher
			
			
Healthcare
			
			
EMEA – Dublin
			
		
		
			
Orla Veale Martin
			
			
Insurance
			
			
EMEA – Dublin
			
		
		
			
Francine Londy
			
			
Insurance
			
			
APAC – Brisbane
			
		
		
			
Victoria Athanasiou
			
			
Insurance
			
			
APAC – Melbourne
			
		
		
			
Domarena Shahen
			
			
Insurance
			
			
APAC – Sydney
			
		
		
			
Ronny Raychaudhuri
			
			
Insurance
			
			
APAC – Sydney
			
		
		
			
Yu Qing Tan
			
			
Insurance
			
			
APAC – Singapore
			
		
		
			
Ernesto Villamil
			
			
Insurance
			
			
LATAM – Bogotá
			
		
		
			
Liceth Alza
			
			
Insurance
			
			
LATAM – Bogotá
			
		
		
			
Giacomo Montiel
			
			
Insurance
			
			
LATAM – Lima
			
		
	
The promotions come on the heels of the 17 partner promotions announced earlier this year, which increased the firm’s total number of partners to 349.
Global senior partner Nick Thomas (pictured) remarked: “In a year when we have enjoyed record financial results, I am delighted to once again announce our latest raft of senior promotions across the network. It is both testament to our talented people and recognition of our commitment to nurturing and developing their careers with us.”
Alan Demirkaya, chief people officer, commented: “Our people are our competitive advantage and are at the heart of our continued growth, and I would like to congratulate this year’s cohort who impressed us with their unfailing high standards and determination to deliver the best for our clients. I have no doubt their careers will continue to flourish, and I wish them every success.”
Kennedys recently reported a record revenue of £384 million for the 2023/2024 financial year, marking a 17% year-on-year increase. The firm’s growth has also been bolstered by the opening of its 10th office in the US, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and the addition of a 16-member team from Clyde & Co to its Melbourne roster.
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