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Kennedys names 2 new Aussie partners
Global law firm Kennedys has appointed 17 new partners globally, including two Down Under, taking the total number of partners at the firm to 349, twenty-four of whom are in Australia.
Jerome Doraisamy
Con Kakakios and Nathan Buck (both pictured) are the newest partners at Kennedys, both of whom are based in the BigLaw firm’s Sydney office.
The promotions will take effect on 1 May 2024.
The news follows Kennedys poaching of Clyde & Co’s Australian head, Lucinda Lyons, as a new insurance partner back in November, who subsequently brought across eight lawyers with her from that global practice, as reported in December.
Earlier this year, the firm’s Australian managing partner, Jonathan Wyatt, spoke with Lawyers Weekly about Kennedys’ push to be a “growing force” in Australia’s insurance market.
Reflecting on the promotions, Wyatt commented: “Con and Nathan are both outstanding additions to our Australian partnership.
“Their promotions are significant career milestones and reflect many years of hard work and an ongoing commitment to provide our clients with exceptional service in their dedicated areas, not to mention showing the leadership qualities we value as a firm.”
Kennedys Asia-Pacific managing partner Matt Andrews added: “I am pleased to congratulate both Con and Nathan, along with our new Hong Kong partner Bertha Ng, on their well-deserved promotions.
“They are part of our strategic focus to build one of the leading legal and risk advisory teams in the APAC region supporting local and international clients in core locations and areas, including insurance, defamation and corporate and commercial.”
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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