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Kennedys adds insurance partner
Global law firm Kennedys has appointed an insurance and commercial litigation specialist as a partner in its expanding insurance group in Sydney.
Jerome Doraisamy
Alexandra Bartlett (pictured) has joined Kennedys as a partner from YPOL, where she was a director. Her appointment means the firm’s gender ratio is now just under 50:50, with seven women out of 15 partners.
Kennedys managing partner Matt Andrews said: “Financial lines is core to our insurance expertise, and Alex’s appointment enables us to build on the work we are already doing with local and international clients.
“In the last five years, our insurance practice has more than doubled in size, and we are pleased to welcome Alex to our growing team.”
Speaking about her appointment, Ms Bartlett said she is “delighted” to join Kennedys, calling it an “excellent” insurance firm with a strong reputation in the marketplace.
“Insurance is a global industry, and being part of a global firm means that my insurer clients will have access to top-quality international legal resources. Kennedy also has a modern outlook which is exciting – particularly with respect to its technology platforms and promotion of diversity,” she said.
Reflecting on the gender ratio, she said: “It is important to me that I’m joining a firm with an almost-equal ratio of male and female partners. Most insurers take their commitments to gender diversity seriously and expect their legal advisers to engage in the genuine promotion of women.
“I am pleased to be a partner in a firm that is as forward-thinking as its clients.”
She joins the firm at a “pivotal time”, Kennedys said in a statement, noting that Australia is emerging from lockdown and the insurance industry is looking ahead to developments that the new year will bring.
“It’s an interesting time in insurance law; for instance, in the D&O space, everyone will be watching the market disclosure reforms and their impact on securities class actions,” Ms Bartlett said.
“There have been many predictions from industry experts and in the media; it will be interesting to see how they play out.”
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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