Manchester branch welcomes commercial insurance team
Global firm Kennedys has bolstered its commercial lines insurance offering by welcoming a team of four lawyers to its Manchester office.
Nick Bond, who joins as a partner, and Robert Steele, as a consultant, have both moved to Kennedys from BLM. They bring with them a wealth of experience in the commercial insurance field, and will handle a wide range of disputes including property damage, product liability, construction and policy drafting. The team will also be complemented by two solicitors, and brings the number of staff members in the Manchester office to 114.
Nick Bond commented: ‘Kennedys offers us the platform to use our expertise, market knowledge and local contacts to build our client offering. Its reach and commitment to clients means I am confident we will rapidly go from strength to strength. We share the same vision and I am particularly attracted to Kennedys’ values and innovation drive.’
Kennedys’ senior partner Nick Thomas added: ‘The appointment of Nick, Robert and their team marks another phase of our strategic plan to expand the range of services we can deliver from Manchester. We feel there is strong demand in the North-West for insurance and commercial advice of the quality Kennedys can deliver, and this development follows on nicely from our merger with berg.’
