United States

Kennedys established its United States presence in June 2017 through the merger with the insurencae-focused firm Carroll McNulty & Kull. Combining deep sector experience and shared values, Kennedys provides practical, transparent legal counsel to the insurance and reinsurance industry worldwide.

With offices across California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington, we provide sector-focused counsel and representation tailored to local markets. Our US team of more than 280 lawyers advises clients across the insurance, reinsurance, financial, construction and engineering, healthcare, shipping, and real estate sectors. Admitted in numerous jurisdictions, our lawyers regularly appear before state and federal courts nationwide. We combine extensive litigation and trial experience with a proven ability to resolve matters efficiently and creatively through mediation and arbitration.

We continue to be recognized for excellence, earning a Tier 2 ranking in the US by The Legal 500 in Insurance: Advice to Insurers, achieved a top Band 1 ranking in Chambers USA 2025 for Insurance (New Jersey) and have been recognized to the list of Best Law Firms by US News & World Report since 2017, including recognition as a leading firm in San Francisco in 2022.

Trusted by insurers, multinational corporations, and financial institutions across the United States and around the world, we provide strategic advice and representation across a wide range of areas, including:

• Insurance coverage
• Insurance defense
• Commercial business counselling and disputes
• Directors’ and officers’ liability
• Employment issues and disputes
• Healthcare, including managed care and healthcare liability
• International arbitration/Bermuda form
• Life, health & disability insurance
• Professional liability
• Real estate/commercial property
• Reinsurance disputes and advisory services
• Shipping and international trade
• Latin America; and
• Caribbean