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Timothy Kenefick
Position
Tim specialises in all aspects of commercial law, with particular emphasis on insurance and reinsurance, energy, marine, commercial fraud and general commercial disputes. He acts both as an advocate and in an advisory capacity, and has regularly been instructed on his own and as junior counsel in high-value, high-profile Commercial Court actions and arbitrations. He is also a CEDR-accredited mediator.
Career
Called 1996; tenant at 7 King’s Bench Walk from 1997 to date, except for a two-year period between 2005 and 2007 when he worked for the award-winning reinsurance and international risk team at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert, after which he returned to 7KBW to resume his practice as a commercial barrister; became a CEDR-accredited mediator in 2014.
Languages
Good working knowledge of French and experience of working in disputes involving French law issues.
Memberships
COMBAR.
Education
St Catharine’s College, Cambridge (BA First Class); Universite de Poiters (Diploma in French Law); Gray’s Inn Senior Scholar.
Leisure
Windsurfing, skiing, golf.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Timothy Kenefick – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Tim is an excellent, hands on senior junior who is a delight to work with. A team player who will roll up his sleeves and get stuck in. Calm and persuasive in manner and with a firm grasp of the commercial reality of a situation, he is excellent with clients.’