Global firm Kennedys has announced the promotion of ten of its lawyers to the partnership.
Of the ten promotions, nine took place in the firm’s UK offices. These are:
- Vittorio Cinque in Taunton, who acts on behalf of insurers in defending professional negligence claims against solicitors and construction professionals;
- Jacqueline Curran in London, a member of the commercial division who specialises in banking and finance, advising retail banks, private investors and insurers;
- Victoria Darby in London, who specialises in property, energy, construction and engineering insurance matters;
- Bill Evans in London, an Australia-qualified solicitor who advises contractors and insurers in substantial fire, flood and property damage claims;
- Daniel Freeman in London, who works in the healthcare division advising on clinical negligence claims and litigation;
- Camilla Long in Cambridge, a clinical negligence specialist who advises NHS Trusts, private healthcare insurers, general practitioners and Clinical Commissioning Groups;
- Naomi North, head of the firm’s motor crime team who splits her time between the Birmingham and London offices;
- Mirjam Schorr in London, dual-qualified to practise in Germany and England and Wales and focusing on insurance and reinsurance, product liability, and health and safety law; and
- Richard Whybrew, who heads the firm’s property damage team in Chelmsford.
As well as the new partners in the UK, Thomas Orofino in the New York office has also been promoted; he focuses on advising US and UK insurers on insurance matters involving financial institution bonds and professional indemnity policies. Elsewhere, partner Christopher Malla has also been appointed as head of the firm’s healthcare division, comprising over 80 lawyers across the firm’s Birmingham, Cambridge and London offices.
Nick Thomas (pictured), Kennedys’ senior partner, commented: ‘We’re committed to ensuring all of our lawyers have clear routes to progress, so it’s reassuring to be able to welcome so many new partners. Personally, it’s also incredibly rewarding for me to see so many of our lawyers follow the same route that I took, from trainee to partner with Kennedys, in this year’s promotions. I welcome all ten lawyers to the partnership and wish them every future success.’
