Kennedys APAC

Meet Emily Ferguson, Senior Associate in our Singapore Property, Energy and Construction team. Emily brings broad knowledge of property and energy (onshore/offshore/renewables) insurance from her time in Kennedys’ market leading PEC team in London, and her previous work on natural catastrophe claims in New Zealand. Flip through the carousel below to discover more about Emily. #PEC #Singapore #KennedysAPAC

Spinning Straw into Gold? AI and Arbitration – Some Lessons from Grimm’s Fairy Tales At last week’s event organised by Chambers Lab, DGIC and Legal Solutions LLC the Hon David Goddard KC and Kevin Tan, FCIArb explored the opportunities and risks of AI in arbitration, using the Grimm fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin (“Spinning Straw Into Gold”) as a reminder that powerful tools should never replace careful judgment that only humans can make. While AI can enhance efficiency, lawyers remain responsible for verifying the accuracy of everything they submit. Thank you to David, Kevin, and all the attendees for an engaging and thought-provoking discussion on the future of AI in legal practice. #KennedysAPAC #Arbitration #ArtificialIntelligence #LegalTech

We are thrilled to announce that our Hong Kong office has once again achieved the highest Platinum rating for operational environmental performance under Swire Properties! This recognises our commitment to sustainability and efforts to energy saving and waste diversion, and minisming our carbon footprint in line with the firm’s net zero target. Our Partners Rudy S. F. Chung and Wilson Fung, together with our Marketing and Business Development Executive Rachel Ka Ying Tsang attended the GPP Forum to share our insights and challenges on creating a sustainability-minded office environment with other tenants. We are proud to have achieved this recognition and will continue to strive for excellence in environmental sustainability. Thank you to our Hong Kong office for their hard work and dedication! #Kennedys #GreenPerformancePledge #ESG #sustainability #NetZero

We are delighted to introduce Legal Director Zoe Elliott to our Singapore Property, Energy and Construction team. Zoe arrived in Singapore earlier this year from our market-leading international Property Energy and Construction team in London. Her experience of the London and Australia markets and deep expertise in all matters of construction insurance is a great addition to our team. Take a look through the carousel below to find out more about Zoe. #PEC #Singapore #KennedysAPAC

Meet James Adams, a Legal Director in our Singapore Property, Energy and Construction team. James has nearly 20 years of expertise in dispute resolution, much of it focused on international property and business interruption insurance claims in London and internationally. Swipe through the carousel below to learn more about James. #PEC #Singapore #KennedysAPAC

We are proud to celebrate our newly promoted Senior Associates across Kennedys Australia. These promotions recognise their hard work, expertise and commitment to delivering excellent outcomes for our clients. Congratulations to everyone promoted — this is a well-deserved milestone and reflects the strength of talent across our Australian team. #KennedysAPAC #Promotions #SeniorAssociate #insurance

On June 9, our Partner Wilson Tam spoke as a panelist at the Willis Asia Claims Forum Hong Kong “Fire Risk in the Construction Setting: Recent Lessons Learned" panel. The session was highly interactive and generated practical insights. The panelists shared real life examples that highlighted the evolving claims trends. Thank you WTW for inviting Wilson to speak in this great event. If you want to know more about how Kennedys assist clients in claims matters, please do not hesitate to contact our team members. #Claims #PanelDiscussion #Willis #KennedysAPAC

In a recent decision, the Court of First Instance of Hong Kong provided clarity on how mortgagees can resolve the difficulties that arise from a matrimonial claim registered against the mortgaged property. In Sun Hung Kai Credit Limited v Lam Lai Wah Lindy (HCMP 472/2025, [2026] HKCFI 2686), the Court applied the doctrine of estoppel by standing by to this context, and established a practical avenue for lenders to apply to vacate the registration of a notice of application for ancillary relief where a non-registered owner spouse has chosen not to intervene in the mortgagee proceedings. In this article, Wilson Fung and Johnny Chow from our Commercial Disputes & Regulatory Team have set out their thoughts and the takeaways from the case. You can read full article here: https://okt.to/e9S0Jd #RegulatoryCompliance #Kennedys #KennedysAPAC

Last week, our Partners Ganga Narayanan and Michael Kavanagh welcomed clients to the second and final instalment of our exclusive 2026 liability insights seminar series this year — this time in our Melbourne office. Across both Sydney and Melbourne, we were reminded of the great value there is in bringing sharp minds together to navigate the issues shaping our industry, from the state of the market, geopolitical volatility and claims inflation, the increase in psychiatric injury claims, to the rise of environmental class actions and the evolving role of generative AI. A special thank you to our guest speakers Sarah McPherson Head of Claims, Corporate Risk & Broking for WTW, and James Dimitriou, General Manager Claims for Ansvar Insurance, for their time, candour, and expertise on the panel. Thank you to everyone who joined us at either event. We look forward to seeing you again in 2027. #LiabilityClaims #InsuranceLaw #KennedysAPAC

We are pleased to announce that our Hong Kong Partner Joanie Ko has been reappointed by the Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR Government as a non-official member of the Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) on Long Term Business. This committee provides guidance to the Insurance Authority (IA) on various industry-related matters. Members of the IAC possess extensive experience in the insurance sector and adjacent fields, including actuarial science, fintech, banking, legal affairs, and academia. Joanie’s expertise will continue to assist IA to foster the stable development of the insurance sector and ensure the protection of policyholders. Further details can be found in the official press release below: https://okt.to/VszGhw #appointment #HongKong #IAC #KennedysAPAC