Kevin Kennedy

Dispute resolution – food, farming and land and contentious trust and probate sectors., Burges Salmon LLP

Work Department

Dispute resolution – food, farming and land and contentious trust and probate sectors.

Position

Partner advising on private client/trust and agricultural disputes.  Recent cases include Sofer v Swiss Independent Trustees (breach of trust claim), James v James (proprietary estoppel, will capacity), Owen v Harris (nature of tenancy), McDonald v Rose (proprietary estoppel and family company share allotment), Earl of Plymouth v Rees (agricultural tenancy interpretation and injunction) and Abberley v Abberley (binding nature of a settlement agreement),  Other cases involve partnerships, trusts and agricultural property.  Joint head of the firm’s Contentious Trusts and Probate Practice.

Education

Attended Southend High School for Boys; Nottingham University (Politics); Nottingham Law School.

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