Insurance
Global Guide 2024 : United Arab Emirates
Band 1
Contact number
+971 4 325 4900Chambers Review
Kennedys is a specialist insurance law firm with global expertise in the industry. Its Dubai office is very active in contentious matters, with mandates in a wide range of industry sectors, including energy, construction and healthcare. The team advises on a wide variety of insurance disputes, including business interruption, medical malpractice, professional indemnity, liability claims, property damage coverage, retrocession agreements and subrogated claims.
Work Highlights
- Kennedys acted for an international insurance broker in a professional negligence claim brought by a group of retail companies in the DIFC Courts under property all-risk and business interruption policies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kennedys is the leading insurance law firm in the region. They deal with the simplest to the most complex issues."
"Kennedys has expert lawyers, from the partners to the associates."
"I like Kennedys’ approach to complex matters. They are detailed, and that helps us form a clear holistic view of the matter at hand. Possible outcomes are predicted at an early stage with a greater degree of accuracy. This helps to determine the best course of action to be taken."
"Kennedys is the leading insurance law firm in the region. They deal with the simplest to the most complex issues."
"Kennedys has expert lawyers, from the partners to the associates."
"I like Kennedys’ approach to complex matters. They are detailed, and that helps us form a clear holistic view of the matter at hand. Possible outcomes are predicted at an early stage with a greater degree of accuracy. This helps to determine the best course of action to be taken."
Notable Practitioners
Peter Ellingham is a market-leading insurance lawyer with a broad practice that entails providing coverage advice to an impressive list of international insurers and reinsurers on business interruption claims, medical malpractice insurance cases and professional indemnity disputes. He often assists with property insurance, health insurance, marine insurance and liability claims.
"Peter Ellingham is the eminent insurance practitioner in the region. In our view he is the leader in the field and runs the best team."
"Peter Ellingham is one of the best law firm partners in the region."
"Peter Ellingham is a highly experienced and pragmatic lawyer. He covers a broad range of insurance disputes work and is a recognised market leader."
"Peter Ellingham is a true professional. He is very good at managing complex situations and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. Peter is approachable and extremely prompt."
Mehdi Seadon is a rising star who specialises in assisting insurers and reinsurers with significant coverage disputes. His has notable experience advising on insurance matters in the aviation industry, including subrogated recovery proceedings and constructive total loss cases.
"Mehdi Seadon is a great insurance lawyer who has extremely good technical knowledge and expertise."
"Mehdi is a very capable advocate and a good technical disputes lawyer. He is highly organised and very capable at handling complex disputes."
"He is very prompt, clear and to the point in his advice. He has a rare ability to explain legal jargon in the simplest of terms. He is also transparent, upfront, dependable and always delivers on time."
Rishi Sengupta has a broad contentious insurance practice, advising insurers and reinsurers on professional indemnity, medical malpractice and business interruption claims. He also acts on retrocession agreements and subrogated claims.
"Rishi Sengupta is very knowledgeable on technical insurance issues and the local laws. He is extremely approachable and always ready to help out."
"Rishi Sengupta is a rising star."