News in brief – February 2015 Legal Business KENNEDYS OPENS IN SCOTLAND Last month, Kennedys finally entered the Scottish market with the opening of offices in Glasgow and…
‘Nothing is off the cards’: Kennedys launches in Scotland with plans to double headcount Legal Business Insurance firm Kennedys has finally entered the Scottish market with the launch of two new offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
‘Closer ties’: Kennedys enters formal agreement with Chinese firm Kathryn McCann Kennedys has entered into a co-operation agreement with Chinese law firm AnJie as it further boosts its presence in Asia.
News in brief – December 2014 Legal Business KING & WOOD MALLESONS HIRES HEAVYWEIGHT EVERSHEDS TRIO KWM last month hired former Eversheds senior partner Cornelius Medvei alongside former…
‘Taking its time to reflect on the next phase’: Kennedys CEO steps down without a successor in place Legal Business Kennedys chief executive officer Guy Stobart has announced he will stand down at the end of 2014 after five years…
ABS latest: Kennedys wins licence to maintain non-lawyer partners Legal Business Insurance specialist Kennedys has received approval from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to become an alternative business structure (ABS). The…
Clydes hires Kennedys aviation heavyweight as it builds practice Jaishree Kalia Clyde & Co has hired Kennedys’ aviation liability and insurance star David Johnston with further lateral hires expected.
Financial Results 2013/14: Kennedys unveils a double digit hike in turnover to £128.5m Legal Business Kennedys is the latest UK firm to announce its 2013/14 turnover, unveiling double digit growth with revenue up by 10%…
Flight MH370: Kennedys’ aviation partner David Johnston on standby for claims Legal Business As the Malaysian government this week releases the raw data used to show Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 crashed into the…
HMRC LLP rule change – Kennedys calls on fixed-share partners for 30% capital injection Jaishree Kalia Kennedys has become the latest UK firm to call on its fixed-share partners (FSPs) to make a 30% capital contribution…
Revolving Doors: Capsticks hires BBC’s head of competition as Field Fisher, Kennedys and TLT bring in laterals Francesca Fanshawe After a week that saw Field Fisher Waterhouse (FFW), Kennedys and TLT all make significant hires into their City bases, one of more…
Clydes, Kennedys and Auntie Beeb latest to back legal apprenticeship drive Legal Business Today (7 March) marks the end of the 7th National Apprenticeship Week, an initiative coordinated by the National Apprenticeship Service,…
Not everyone is getting hitched – Kennedys and Simpson & Marwick call off agreed merger Sarah Downey Getting a legal merger over the line is notoriously difficult but once the tie-up is agreed it usually goes through,…
Latin America pulls in insurance firms as Kennedys launches in Bogota Mark McAteer Following recent news that insurance specialist Kennedys is to merge with Simpson & Marwick in Scotland, the firm announced on…
Analysis: upheaval in Scots legal market continues as Kennedys takes over Simpson & Marwick Francesca Fanshawe Insurance specialist Kennedys is the latest in line of large English firms conducting raids north of the border over the…
Kennedys unveils 9% turnover increase and signals further expansion to its network Legal Business Kennedys has today announced a turnover increase of 9% after a year of both lateral hires and organic growth, with…
Kennedys seals tie-up with Gates and Partners in aviation sector shake up Legal Business International dispute resolution law firm Kennedys and rated aviation and aerospace outfit Gates and Partners have merged in a move…
Dentons wins spot as Network Rail announces panel revamp Caroline Hill Network Rail has cut its legal roster from 12 to five core firms in a review that sees newly merged…
