Kennedys

Global law firm Kennedys has promoted Shanna Dunne and Michael Prior to legal director in its Dublin office, while welcoming new senior associate Martha Moylan. Ms Dunne is now a legal director in the firm's healthcare and life sciences team, specialising in defending medical negligence claims, cata

Global law firm Kennedys has promoted Catherine Lyons to partner in the firm's insurance team in Dublin. Ms Lyons, who joined the firm in 2018, specialises in advising insurer clients in respect of coverage and monitoring of claims involving directors’ and officers’ liability, financial

Kennedys, with offices in Dublin and Belfast, has committed to drastically reducing its carbon emissions after teaming up with a group of climate and science experts. Plans to reduce the law firm’s emissions by 2030 have been approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).

Kennedys has confirmed it is raising NQ pay by 60 per cent – from £50,000 to £80,000. The increase, which will take place from tomorrow, brings the firm into line with its competitors and comes amid an ongoing salary war.

Andrew McGahey and Aoife Ryan of Kennedys examine the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022. The EU Representative Actions Directive (EU) 2020/1828 is to be transposed into Irish law by 25 December 2022, with effect from June 2023. The Directive

Kennedys, which has an office in Belfast, has reported its highest ever revenue, £286 million, up eight per cent from £264m the previous year. The most significant growth came in North America, where revenue was up 24 per cent to £55m, following a continued growth period fed by wor

Dublin lawyer Martina O'Mahoney has been promoted to partner at global law firm Kennedys as part of the firm's largest-ever promotions round. The firm has appointed 22 new partners – more than twice as many as last year – bringing its total worldwide partner count to 293. Of the new part

Global law firm Kennedys has announced the appointment of its first-ever legal directors in Dublin and Belfast as part of a record promotions round. Dublin lawyer Martina O'Mahoney and Belfast-based Frances Thompson and Megan Boyd have been appointed as legal directors, a new role which aims to reco

Global law firm Kennedys has appointed Dublin-based partner Andrew McGahey as regional managing partner for Europe, the Middle East and Africa following a global structure review. Mr McGahey, the managing partner of the firm's Dublin office, joined Kennedys in 2018 as part of a broader team hire fro

Kennedys partner Noel Devins and senior associate Gearóid Corrigan examine a court ruling on the renewing of summons with important implications for Irish solicitors. Murphy v HSE, a recent Court of Appeal decision, confirmed the correct legal test for the renewal of a Summons under Order 8 R

Gearóid Corrigan, senior associate at Kennedys, gives an Irish market update on solicitors' professional indemnity insurance. After years of relative calm and stability in the professional indemnity market and ahead of the traditional 1 December renewal, we look at whether recent developments

Kennedys has urged the government to establish an independent panel to advise on the personal injury discount rate based on what people actually do with their compensation. The global law firm set out its recommendations on the matter in response to a Department for Justice and Equality consultation

Kennedys, with offices in Belfast and Dublin, has announced that its annual global salary increases will go ahead in November. The salary increases are performance-based and apply to all eligible fee-earning and business services staff.

Kennedys, with offices in Belfast and Dublin, has launched a virtual work experience programme in an effort to ensure the widest possible pool of would-be lawyers can get a taste of legal life. The new virtual programme is being introduced as part of the firm's commitment to making access to the law

Law firm Kennedys has urged the Northern Ireland Executive to change the way the personal injury discount rate is calculated to reflect what injured people do with their compensation in real life. The Department of Justice recently launched a consultation on how the discount rate or “real rate