About
Provided by Kennedys
80 partners, 228 lawyers
Kennedys is a first-choice firm for the most complex insurance and reinsurance disputes in the market, including those with a multi-jurisdictional dimension. We excel in work that is high-value, high profile and precedent setting.
From being at the forefront of issues stemming from the Russia / Ukraine war, to advising in respect of all the major financial institutions crises of recent years - we are the ‘go-to’ firm whenever a major insurance loss arises.
Kennedys has one of the broadest insurance and reinsurance offerings internationally with unrivalled strength and depth of expertise. We support our clients across the full spectrum of insurance practices including property damage, business interruption, marine, energy, construction, political risk & trade credit, financial institutions and D&O, professional liability, cyber and aviation.
Recent work includes:
- Acting for war risks insurers in defence of claims by aircraft lessors relating to the failure by Russian airlines to return aircraft following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- Acting for a trade credit insurer in relation to huge exposures arising out of the collapse of Greensill Bank and Greensill Capital UK, which involves significant cross-office co-operation in the UK, New York and Australia.
