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Michael Hennessy

Kennedys, Mexico

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Kennedys Mexico

Career

Qualified in England and Wales in 2008.

Mike is a founding partner of the Mexico City office as well as the Head of Large or Complex Claims and Reinsurance for Mexico.

Mike joined Kennedys in 2011 on relocating to Miami from London. Originally from Mexico, he is an English qualified solicitor and commenced his legal career with a leading law firm in London in 2006, qualifying two years later, and is in the process of also qualifying as a Mexican lawyer. He specialises in insurance and reinsurance coverage advice and dispute resolution and has vast expertise in Latin America and more particularly in Mexico.

As the Head of Large or Complex Claims and Reinsurance, Mike is the key contact on large or complex claims and reinsurance matters in Mexico in all industry sectors including liability, energy, property including business interruption and advance loss of profits, mining, marine, aviation, directors & officers, errors & omissions, catastrophic risks, engineering risks and operational policies in Mexico.

Mike regularly speaks at industry events and publishes on matters concerning the insurance industry in Mexico and the Latin American region. He is a native English and Spanish speaker and also works in Portuguese and French.

Mike has been a ranked lawyer in the Chambers Global Guide since 2012. In the 2016 edition Chambers Guide states: "He is a very strong lawyer with expertise in litigation, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean." http://www.chambersandpartners.com/16086/33/editorial/2/1#222_editorial

Position

Partner

Education

Mexico SEP / Ceneval - Mexican Written Bar Exam  - April 2017BPP Law School - GDL / LPC, Law, Commendation 2004 -2006Warwick University - MA in Politics & Law, Globalisation & Development 2003 - 2004Eckerd College - International Business & Finance 1994 - 1994

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