As we near the end of Dive In Festival 2024, here is a recap of some incredible events from the past couple of days: In Denmark, Partner Heidi Bloch participated in a discussion to highlight how motivating employees is key to retaining and attracting talent. In Ireland, HR Manager Aisling O'Doherty sat with a panel of experts, sharing daily support strategies to help insurance professionals prioritize mental health in the workplace. In Singapore, Partner Tristan Thompson sat on a panel to discuss the importance of building resilient mental wellbeing for a sustainable future. In Hong Kong, Partner Joanie Ko and Of Counsel Vienne Cheung joined AIG to discuss how employees, caring for both children and aging parents, can balance parental responsibilities and career development. It’s been great to see so many powerful conversations and ideas shared throughout the festival, with more still to come!
It was a pleasure to once again host the Dive In Festival CEO Leadership Breakfast at our London office this morning. This CEO Breakfast, held just before the festival starts tomorrow, brings senior leaders from Dive In global partners together to drive real progress and inspire action ahead of the official launch. This year the breakfast was introduced by Kennedys Partner John Bruce and presented by Mark Lomas, Chartered FCIPD, Lloyd's Head of Culture, creating space for an honest and open discussion about: • Changing leadership expectations • Recent diversity trends in the sector • Women in leadership and executive roles • Lloyd’s Inclusive Futures programme: updates and progress Its not too late to sign up to this week’s events, with many featuring speakers and hosts from Kennedys – find out more on www.diveinfestival.com
It was great to attend this year’s Bright Network Festival at the Queen Elizabeth Centre in London. Our team, Partner Paul Lowe, Trainees Maneeka S., Ariane Kim G. and Tom Fennelly, along with Olivia Butcher and Hannah Hylton from our Early Careers team, had the pleasure of connecting with many students exploring a career in law. A big thank you to all the students who visited our booth, it was a pleasure meeting you! Applications for our Early Careers opportunities are now open. Apply today via our website: https://lnkd.in/dRKmK8iG
We are excited to announce two global appointments, Catherine Goodman as our first Chief Knowledge Officer and Paul Brotzel as Chief Information Officer. Catherine will lead our global knowledge management team, enhancing knowledge sharing and fostering innovation across the firm. Paul brings a wealth of experience in IT strategy and will drive our technology transformation globally. Their appointments reinforce our commitment to investing in innovation and technology to better serve our clients. You can learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eVjaMQQC
🚀 Exciting News! Applications are now open for our 2025 SQE Training Programmes and 2026 Training Contracts! 💬 Hear from Gbemisola Obolo as she shares her inspiring journey and why choosing Kennedys was the best decision for her legal career. Ready to take the next step towards a dynamic future? 🌟 Start your legal career with us—apply today via our website (link in comments).
We had the pleasure of hosting four talented students as part of our summer scheme placement across our Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. From shadowing our lawyers to learning about networking and how to make a successful trainee application, the students were able to get a taste of life at a global law firm. Thank you to the students for spending a week with us and we look forward to seeing where their legal journeys take them.
We are pleased to welcome partner Dr. Nathalie Moreno to our cyber and data risk team. Nathalie is a data protection, cyber and AI specialist, and brings over 20 years of experience advising a broad range of UK and international clients, with a sector focus on technology, financial services and fintech, healthcare and life sciences and retail and consumer. Based in our London office, she will play a key role in helping our global team deliver comprehensive solutions to meet all our clients’ data, cyber and AI requirements. Welcome to Kennedys, Nathalie! Learn more about our new partner: https://lnkd.in/enEzuBsC
We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our new offices in Los Angeles and Seattle, marking another milestone in our ongoing growth across the US. These additions enhance our ability to serve clients with greater reach and strengthen our commitment to delivering legal services across key markets. Learn more about our expansion and what our Los Angeles and Seattle teams have to offer: https://lnkd.in/eeuC5s-q
A warm welcome to our new cohort of trainee solicitors! Last week, we were delighted to welcome 24 talented trainees to Kennedys— 21 in England and 3 in Scotland. We're excited to watch you develop your skills, and become part of our global team. Here’s to the next generation of legal talent at Kennedys—welcome aboard!
Last night we were delighted to host the Link: LGBTQ+ Insurance Network summer party at our London office for the 10th year! An amazing amount of money was raised for Diversity Role Models to support the important work they do to try and create inclusive learning environments for young people, where they are valued and supported regardless of their differences. Thank you to our guest speakers Emma Miller-McCaffrey and Melissa Hawkes-Blackburn at Diversity Role Models and to all those that attended, we look forward to welcoming you again next year!
