Kennedys’ Post

We recently advised Black & White Engineering on the restructuring of its global business and the sale of a majority stake to Waterland Private Equity Limited, involving operations across 10 international jurisdictions and 17 different operating entities. The transaction was led by UAE based partners Sean Angle and Tania De Swart, in collaboration with our teams in the UK, Singapore and Australia. The seamless collaboration of Kennedys’ cross-border multidisciplinary teams demonstrates the global connectivity of our talented teams working together to deliver success for our clients. Read more: https://lnkd.in/enVizS68

Kennedys has recently advised Ascendis Pharma A/S on an exclusive distribution agreement that will facilitate life-saving treatments to address unmet medical needs. The distribution agreement with Pendopharm a division of Pharmascience Inc. will establish distribution across Canada to supply YORVIPATH® in treating chronic hypoparathyroidism. The transaction was led by Matthew Poli, partner in Kennedys' Corporate and Commercial team in collaboration with Myunghoon (“Hoon”) Paik, associate in Kennedys’ Products Law and Life Science team. Read more: https://lnkd.in/en-WDBrt

Congratulations to Charlene Sim, Legal Director in our Singapore marine/shipping and international trade team on being named in the Asian Legal Business Singapore Rising Stars 2024 list announced today. The annual list recognises emerging legal talent in Singapore who have demonstrated exceptional potential and received praise from their clients. Charlene has become an integral member of our global marine team, and her inclusion in ALB’s list reflects her extensive experience with litigation and arbitration in Singapore and abroad in the shipping, commodities and marine insurance space. As part of her submission, clients commented: “It has been a pleasure working with Charlene on various advisory and contentious matters. Her approach has been calm and collected which has been an asset.” Well done Charlene on this outstanding recognition. https://lnkd.in/gVwvcZhe #SingaporeRisingStars2024 #marinelaw #insurancelaw #KennedysAPAC

Exciting news: Three new team members have joined the US Coverage practice in the Basking Ridge office. ▪ Neil Mody joins us as a Partner ▪ Tim Langan, Jr. joins us as Special Counsel ▪ Hannah Teller joins us as an Associate Neil and Tim, both seasoned litigators, bring a wealth of experience that strengthens our dedication to meeting our clients' needs and elevating our global insurance coverage practice. Welcome to the team, Neil, Tim, and Hannah! We're thrilled to have you at Kennedys. Learn more about our new attorneys: https://lnkd.in/eVaWJ9CZ

A very warm welcome to Mark Errington who joins us today as a partner in our Singapore office. Mark is recognised as one of the region’s leading insurance and reinsurance dispute resolution lawyers. He has been in international practice in Singapore for nearly 25 years and advises insurers and reinsurers on coverage issues and disputes involving high value and complex property, construction, energy, political violence/terrorism and associated business interruption claims. Mark is also the Founder and President of the Asia Power Forum Conference. Mark’s arrival adds to the existing strength of our Singapore team, and he will work closely with our local and broader APAC team to help drive our property, energy and construction plan across the region. Welcome aboard! https://lnkd.in/g3q9ZQ4f #insurancelaw #propertyandenergylaw #KennedysAPAC Pictured: Julian Wallace Mark Errington Kevin Kwek

Serial defects in renewable energy projects, particularly offshore wind farms, remain a significant risk for insurers, as the rising demand for clean energy drives larger turbine capacity and rapid technological advancements. Writing in Insurance Day, Patrick Foss, Jonathan Embling and Virginia Zarin discuss the emerging risks for insurers arising from serial defect losses in offshore wind projects. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/eQSH85Hu #serialdefectlosses #offshorewindprojects #insurance

Based solely on unprompted, objective feedback from clients, Partner Jay Hamad has been added to The BTI Consulting Group Client Service All-Stars list 2024. Please join us in congratulating Jay on the award and setting an example for others to follow. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/evyzKUDP #ClientFeedback #ClientService #AllStars

Today we’re pleased to welcome Dawn McIntosh, partner, and a highly regarded medical malpractice lawyer to Kennedys. Dawn, who will be based in our Newcastle office, joins the firm’s private healthcare team. Kennedys now has 12 dedicated healthcare partners in the United Kingdom (UK), with a team of over 100 healthcare lawyers. The Kennedys healthcare team operates as a national service across five offices in UK, including Birmingham, Cambridge, London, Sheffield and Newcastle. Welcome to Kennedys Dawn. Learn more about Dawn McIntosh here: https://lnkd.in/evJ32cGX #medmal #kennedys #lateralhires #healthcare #Newcastle

Congratulations to Parisa Kheradmand, Marine Surveyor & MCL Adjuster at Sedgwick, who last night won the ‘Young Achiever of the Year’ award at the British Insurance Awards (BIA). As proud sponsors of the award, we’d like to extend our congratulations to all those who were shortlisted in a category that recognises the outstanding achievements of young professionals in the insurance industry. Pictured below: Simon Brodkin, comedian and ceremony host, Parisa Kheradmand, Sedgwick (winner), Richard W., Kennedys. #BIA24 #YoungAchiever #Insurance