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Kennedys breaks £100m mark as double-digit growth continues
Kennedys has broken through the £100m revenue mark for the first time, with preliminary turnover results for 2011-12 showing an 11.6% increase on last year. The firm has seen turnover grow from £96.8m last year to a pre-audited figure of £108m d...
23 May 2012 | 14:58
Kennedys makes up four new partners, including three in London
Kennedys has announced its annual promotions with the firm adding four lawyers to its partnership, including three in the City. The promotions, which took effect from 1 May, see Hannah Cane and Kirsten Valder joining the partnership in the London prof...
22 May 2012 | 12:32
Six firms appointed to US insurance giant's debut UK roster
US insurance company WR Berkley has appointed its first-ever UK claims panel, with six firms handed places on the roster. Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC), Kennedys, DAC Beachcroft, CMS Cameron McKenna and City disputes boutique Reynolds Colman Br...
20 Apr 2012 | 00:00 | 
Kennedys accounts highlight rapid expansion as equity ranks grow 30%
Kennedys saw staff wages and salaries rise 18% during 2010-11 after substantial expansion which saw the firm add 15 equity partners and boost staff count by almost 100. The figures, included in accounts recently filed on Companies House, show the n...
13 Apr 2012 | 13:56 |
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Kennedys eyes external investment for new litigation venture
Kennedys is considering taking external investment to develop a range of new litigation products, as the firm moves to capitalise on its forthcoming conversion to an alternative business structure (ABS). The firm is currently piloting a web-based p...
24 Feb 2012 | 00:00 |
Kennedys launches legal apprenticeship scheme for non-uni students
Kennedys is launching an apprenticeship scheme for school leavers in a bid to provide legal career opportunities for students without a degree. The scheme, which will go live in September, will offer students the chance to join the firm as a legal ...
07 Feb 2012 | 14:57 |
More major law firms assess plans to join 'Tesco law' revolution
Hill Dickinson and Kennedys have become the latest top 50 law firms to confirm plans to convert to an alternative business structure (ABS), as growing numbers of firms gear up for the 'Tesco Law' revolution. DAC Beachcroft, Field Fisher Waterhouse ...
20 Jan 2012 | 00:00 |
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Kennedys senior partner wins fourth term after consistent revenue growth
Kennedys senior partner Nick Thomas has been re-elected for his fourth term at the helm of the firm following an uncontested election at the close of last year. Thomas, who will start his new five-year term later this month, has held the role since...
13 Jan 2012 | 00:00 |
Kennedys partner dismissed following client money 'irregularities'
A Kennedys partner has been dismissed from the firm following allegations relating to stolen client money. City commercial partner Peter Lloyd-Cooper was suspended from the firm in May 2010 after financial irregularities were discovered surrounding...
01 Aug 2011 | 12:10 |
Insurance firms beat top 50 with PEP and revenue up by 10.3% on average
Insurance and shipping firms have once again outpaced the UK top 50, with the firms seeing both revenues and profits per equity partner (PEP) increase by an average of 10.3%. The group, which comprises Clyde & Co, Barlow Lyde & Gilbert, Holman Fenw...
21 Jul 2011 | 00:00 |
Kennedys posts double-digit growth in revenue for third year running
Kennedys has posted a double-digit increase in revenues for the third consecutive year since entering the UK top 50 for the first time in 2009. The firm’s 2010-11 performance saw turnover rise 10.3% to £97.4m, with the majority generated by the ...
23 Jun 2011 | 00:00 |
Kennedys enters Brazil market with new LatAm association
Kennedys has launched a presence in Brazil through an association with local firm Torres Marcellino & Associados (TM Law). The new association went live on 1 June and gifts the firm its second presence in South America alongside Chile, where it has...
06 Jun 2011 | 10:18 |
Kennedys launches in Dublin via associate firm merger
Kennedys has merged with its Dublin associate office O'Hare O'Connor Walshe, as the firm also gears up to develop closer ties with its Chilean associate firm. The Irish merger went live today (1 June), with O'Hare now trading under the name Kennedy...
01 Jun 2011 | 17:45 |
Kennedys signs up Covington partner for London office
Kennedys has added a partner to its London base with the hire of product liability specialist Anne Ware from Covington & Burling. Ware joined Kennedys earlier this month from the US firm's City office, where she has been a partner since 2004.
11 May 2011 | 13:31 |
Kennedys makes up trio of new partners in London and Manchester
Kennedys has announced its annual partner promotions with a trio of lawyers made up across the firm's UK offices. Mark Skinner and Christopher Oldfield have been promoted in the liability practice in London and Manchester respectively, while Jillia...
05 May 2011 | 08:19 |
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