Kennedys builds on success in The Legal 500 EMEA 2026 rankings

Following the publication of the Chambers Europe, Chambers France, and Chambers Global 2026 guides over the past few months, the firm is pleased to announce its latest results in The Legal 500 EMEA 2026, with continued recognition across multiple jurisdictions and practice areas.

Kennedys has maintained its position as Top Tier for ‘Insurance’ in France, Israel and Spain, supporting one of the firm’s key strengths, and ranked across Denmark, France, Ireland, Israel, Oman, Spain and the United Arab Emirates in practice areas spanning insurance, dispute resolution, aviation, transport/shipping, healthcare & life sciences, and construction.

In addition, a total of 38 Kennedys lawyers have been recognised within the guide this year. Four Kennedys partners have been named in the prestigious Hall of Fame category (including a new entry for Chaim Zelichov), six partners have been ranked as Leading Partners, one as a Next Generation Partner, and three as Leading Associates.

These results reflect the firm’s sustained strength across its international network, with many practice areas maintaining their rankings and several individual lawyers achieving new or improved recognition.

See below for the full breakdown of this year’s results:

Denmark | Dispute resolution | Tier 3

• Heidi Bloch | Recommended lawyer

Denmark | Insurance | Tier 2

• Heidi Bloch | Recommended lawyer

France | Aviation | Tier 3

• Aurélia Cadain | Recommended lawyer
• Nicolas Bouckaert | Recommended lawyer

France | Insurance | Tier 1

• Alexis Valençon | Leading partner
• Aurélia Cadain | Leading partner
• Nicolas Bouckaert | Leading partner
• Safine Hadri | Recommended lawyer

Ireland | Healthcare and life sciences | Tier 2

• Shanna Dunne | Leading associate
• Joanne O’Sullivan | Recommended lawyer
• Ólan Kelleher | Recommended lawyer

Ireland | Insurance | Tier 2

• Andrew McGahey | Recommended lawyer
• Catherine Lyons | Recommended lawyer
• David Strahan | Recommended lawyer
• Joanne O’Sullivan | Recommended lawyer
• Noel Devins | Recommended lawyer
• Mark Dunne | Recommended lawyer

Ireland | Transport | Tier 2

• Hugh Kennedy | Hall of Fame

Israel | Dispute resolution: local litigation and arbitration | Tier 5

• Chaim Zelichov | Recommended Lawyer
• Zvika Zelichov | Recommended Lawyer
• Inbal Atias-Mazor | Recommended lawyer

Israel | Insurance | Tier 1

• Chaim Zelichov | Hall of Fame
• Zvika Zelichov | Leading partner
• Inbal Atias-Mazor | Recommended lawyer

Oman | Dispute resolution | Tier 3

• Jamie Kellick | Recommended lawyer
• Nasser Al Shamli | Recommended lawyer
• Amal Al Raisi | Recommended lawyer

Spain | Insurance | Tier 1

• Ignacio Figuerol | Hall of fame
• Isidoro Ugena | Leading partner
• Ricardo Garrido | Leading partner
• Alicia Fole | Leading associate
• Marta Uriarte | Recommended lawyer
• Susana Martínez | Recommended lawyer
• Jesús Iglesias | Recommended lawyer
• José Temes | Recommended lawyer
• Clara Bermejo | Recommended lawyer

Spain | Transport: Shipping | Tier 4

• Paula Petit | Leading associate
• José Manuel González Pellicer | Recommended lawyer

United Arab Emirates | Construction | Tier 4

• Mark Wilson | Recommended lawyer
• Jamie Kellick | Recommended lawyer

United Arab Emirates | Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation | Tier 5

• Mehdi Seadon | Recommended lawyer
• Peter Ellingham | Recommended lawyer
• Rishi Sengupta | Recommended lawyer
• Mark Wilson | Recommended lawyer

United Arab Emirates | Insurance | Tier 2

• Peter Ellingham | Hall of fame
• Rishi Sengupta | Next generation partner
• Mehdi Seadon | Recommended lawyer
• Reem Bangina | Recommended lawyer
• Kelsey Evans | Recommended lawyer
• Daniel Bunoza | Recommended lawyer