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News 20/08/2019
Kennedys appoints Suzanne Liversidge as managing partner following continued growth
We are pleased to announce that we have appointed Suzanne Liversidge as our first global managing partner. She will work alongside Nick Thomas, who has been senior partner for over 20 years and was re-elected for a fifth term in 2017, following an uncontested ballot.
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Article 26/07/2019
Innovation: piercing the legal services addiction
This is the third in a series of articles on the topic of innovation in the legal services field by Partner Richard West.
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Article 16/07/2019
An overview of cyber legislation in Latin America
A year ago, the Governor of California signed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 into law. Known as the first comprehensive privacy regime in the United States, the Act imposes on businesses significant privacy obligations, creates a number of privacy rights, and provides for enforcement both through private right of action and regulatory enforcement.
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Article 03/07/2019
Technology is transforming claims in Latin America
Over the past five years Latin America has seen a rise in the prevalence of cyber risk. Cyber attacks have become increasingly common, with financial institutions the main target, particularly via social engineering; the manipulation of employees into breaking security procedures to gain access to systems or networks.
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Article 02/07/2019
Risky business: the increase in US securities class action originating from Latin America
Over the past 10 years, there has been a record increase in the filing of securities litigation against foreign companies that issue securities in the United States, most commonly via American Depository Receipts.
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Article 27/06/2019
Are the recent deaths in the Dominican Republic a threat for future recovery actions?
The Dominican Republic is the second-largest Caribbean nation by area with approximately 10 million inhabitants, of whom approximately three million live in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, the capital city. The island is famous for its beaches, resorts, golf courses, hotels and for its friendly service.
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News 24/06/2019
Kennedys celebrates two years of US merger with continued growth
In the Americas, two years since we merged with Carroll McNulty & Kull (CMK), we have reported 16% growth which has been supported by a 12% increase in headcount across our offices in New York City, New Jersey, Chicago, Philadelphia, Austin and Miami. Globally, our total headcount exceeds 2,000 for the first time in our history with developments in the Americas playing a crucial part in reaching this number.
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Article 10/06/2019
Fiscal liability proceedings in Colombia
In recent years, the amount of fiscal liability proceedings have increased substantially. Insurance companies have been called into those proceedings, this has resulted in many awards against insurers some of which have ignored the rules and principles of insurance contracts, and decisions by the Council of State and Supreme Court.
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News 10/06/2019
Record-breaking year for Kennedys as turnover tops £200m and investment continues
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News 06/06/2019
Kennedys increases footprint in Chile with six-strong team
We are very pleased to announce that we have boosted our offering in Chile by welcoming Chilean law firm Peralta & Gutiérrez into our Santiago office. The move consolidates our leading advisory and litigation teams locally.