Middle East - United Arab Emirates
Kennedys
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Respected for its counsel in both complex court cases and arbitration-related disputes, Kennedys is active in a range of sectors - including construction, energy, finance and insurance - for a wide array of clients. Managing partner of the Dubai office Peter Ellingham is an insurance expert and is routinely sought out to act on cases in this space; he heads the practice with Celine Abi Habib Kanakri, who is singled out for her experience in complex disputes before ICC, DIFC, and the DIAC. Rishi Sengupta and Khalil Mechantaf have also been highly active and have wide sector expertise. Bill Evans and Victoria Clucas left the firm.
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Testimonials
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'Peter Ellingham has a wealth of experience on which to draw and has excellent judgement as to the points which will resonate with arbitral tribunals.'
'Rishi Sengupta has a brain the size of a planet and an encyclopedic knowledge of the insurance market.'
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Key clients
- ExecuJet Middle East MRO Services FZCO
- Global Aerospace Underwriting Managers Limited
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Work highlights
- Successfully advised the insurers who were responding to a USD 60 million claim.
- Representing an international insurance broker, Global Aerospace, defending a professional negligence claim brought against it in the DIFC Courts by a group of retail companies.
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