Kennedys has brought its globally leading name in insurance to the Irish market. It has continued to make an impression in business interruption and income protection cases, along with construction and property insurance, political risks and financial lines, and personal injury and clinical negligence. Transport and logistics are also fortes for the team. Andrew McGahey is a prominent name in financial lines, including D&O and financial institutions professional liability, along with property and business interruption cases. David Strahan leads the liability team and Hugh Kennedy is a key figure for shipping insurance. Joanne O’Sullivan heads the healthcare team and Noel Devins specialises in professional indemnity claims in the construction sector.
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Testimonials
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‘Excellent internal cohesion leading to good advice and excellent client rapport.’
‘Noel Devins is an experienced and effective insurance solicitor with a keen eye for detail, great collaborative instinct and excellent strategic insight.'
- 'Joanne O'Sullivan is an excellent solicitor with an immense poise and calm, unfazed by even the most complex problems.’
‘Intelligent, outcome oriented, effective and successful. ’
‘Responsiveness, quality and efficiency of service in particular Joanne Sullivan, Shanna Dunne and Olan Kelleher. ’
‘Client focused and pragmatic culture.’
Key clients
- Aegis
- AF Beazley
- AIG
- Allianz
- Atrium Underwriting
- Aviva
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Challenge Medical Indemnity
- Chubb
- COSCO & China Shipowners Mutual Assurance Association
- Drogheda Port
- Enstar
Work highlights
Acted for Lloyd’s Insurance Company and Lloyd’s of London syndicates in two multibillion-dollar cases concerning war risks and all risks claims by aircraft lessors arising from the Russia-Ukraine war.
Represented the insurers of Perrigo in connection with Perrigo’s attempts to claim $500m in insurance in relation to securities fraud litigation.
Represented Lloyd’s Insurance Company and various Lloyd’s syndicates in a €30m-plus claim brought by international dancer, Michael Flatley.
Practice head
Andrew McGahey
Other key lawyers
David Strahan; Hugh Kennedy; Joanne O’Sullivan; Noel Devins; Shanna Dunne; Olan Kelleher; Martina O'Mahoney