International firm Kennedys has announced the appointment of Suzanne Liversidge as its first global managing partner. In this newly-created position, Suzanne will work alongside Nick Thomas, the firm’s senior partner for more than 20 years, on the management of the firm’s 37 global offices.
Suzanne, who joined the firm as head of the Sheffield office in 2010, qualified as a solicitor in 1993, and built a practice that saw her working with insurers, corporations and local authorities, specialising in employers’ liability, public and motor claims, as well as health and safety advice and prosecutions. Suzanne is a member of the firm’s global strategy board, and also leads Kennedys’ Women in Insurance Network. In 2011, she became the first female president of Sheffield Chamber of Commerce in its 242-year history.
Nick Thomas said: ‘The Board and I are of the view that there is no better person to help oversee the management of Kennedys, globally. Anyone who encounters Suzanne knows she brings boundless energy and enthusiasm to her work. She is immensely driven and has shown outstanding commitment to Kennedys over the past nine years.
‘We’ve experienced significant growth in recent years and there is still much more to achieve as a firm. Suzanne has a deep understanding of the insurance industry, our clients and our global network having worked with all Kennedys’ offices. She has great vision and I am proud to appoint her in this new position.’
Suzanne added: ‘Kennedys is a firm with great ambition, and I am looking forward to working even more closely with Nick and colleagues to continue, and improve upon, the excellent work that we are doing in the UK and Europe, Asia Pacific, North America and Bermuda and Latin America and the Caribbean. We do things differently at Kennedys so I’m particularly energised about our client innovations and collaboration initiatives.
‘I’m honoured to have this opportunity to take Kennedys to the next stage of its evolution working alongside Nick and the Global Strategy Board.’
