Kennedys retains top tier Legal 500 rankings for Australia and Singapore 2026

Kennedys is pleased to have maintained our position as a market leading insurance law firm in Australia and Singapore in the latest The Legal 500 rankings for 2026.

We maintained our Tier 1 position for Insurance in Australia and Singapore (Foreign Firms), with strong client feedback including: "The team work as a team, not siloed. They are across each other's matters where required and there is always someone available to speak with at short notice." We also gained eight individual lawyer listings for insurance, including Nicole Wearne for ‘Hall of Fame’ in Australia.

Our shipping team also held their firm ranking, with one client commenting: “The Kennedys team has a broad depth of knowledge and experience in the maritime sector and beyond. Kennedys are able to consider matters from both a commercial and legal perspective and recognise that it is not always in our best interest to pursue a litigious outcome and rather a commercial result is the most advantageous for all.’”

We are delighted to receive such strong recognition for our Australian and Singapore teams, reinforcing Kennedys' strength as a leading firm across insurance, shipping and employment in APAC. We are also please to have acquired a Tier 3 ranking for Media & Entertainment in Australia.

The full rankings are:

Australia

Insurance | Tier 1

• Nicole Wearne | Hall of Fame
• Matt Andrews | Leading Partner
• Raylee Hartwell | Leading Partner
• Llinos Kent | Next Generation Partner

Media & Entertainment | Tier 3

Transport: Shipping | Tier 4

• Jonathan Wyatt | Leading Partner

Dispute Resolution: Litigation | Tier 5

Labour & Employment | Tier 5

Singapore

Insurance: Foreign Firms | Tier 1

• Iain Anderson | Leading Partner
• Mark Errington | Leading Partner
• Anita Quy | Leading Partner
• Tristan Thompson | Next Generation Partner

Shipping: Foreign Firms | Tier 3