Kennedy’s Billion Dollar Moonshot

Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor

Kennedys just pulled off a financial hat trick, reporting a record-shattering 13 percent revenue boost to an eye-watering £428 million (that’s USD 551m, AUD 848m, or EUR 511m—pick your currency, we’re making it rain in all of them) for FY25.

Eleven straight years of growth? At this point, we’re basically the legal world’s answer to Marvel’s box office streak, unstoppable, and with no sign of franchise fatigue.

Let’s break down the Kennedy’s global offering.

Latin America: The region’s playing the role of breakout star, posting a 27.1 percent surge—almost £13 million in revenue. To put it in streaming terms, that’s a serious bump in viewership.
North America: Not to be outdone, the team here scored a 22 percent jump, raking in nearly £110 million.
EMEA clocked a solid 13.6 percent, APAC brought in 11.5 percent, and the UK is keeping calm and carrying on with 8.8 percent growth.

Senior Partner John Bruce sums it up: “These results aren’t just numbers, they’re receipts for our global ambitions. We’ve been making power moves: opening new offices, bringing in fresh leadership, and keeping our focus sharper than a Suits script rewrite. The goal? Delivering top-tier work to every client, every time.”

But it’s not just about the Benjamins (or the Elizabeths, or the Euros). Kennedys has been front and center on some of the legal world’s headline acts:

Aviation Drama: Represented (re)insurers in multi-billion dollar claims after Russian airlines decided to keep 500 Western-leased planes—call it the Great Plane Heist, courtesy of UK/EU sanctions.
Greensill Capital: Taking on claims from London to Australia after that financial house of cards collapsed.
PFAS Litigation: Advising on those “forever chemicals” lawsuits in the US, with USD 12bn+ settlements on the line. (Because in 2025, even our chemicals are binge-worthy.)
World Rugby: Defending against concussion group actions from 350+ former players. High stakes, high impact.

New offices just launched in Los Angeles and Seattle.

With nearly 50 countries on our map, Kennedys is rolling out a fresh strategy under John Bruce, who took the reins as Senior Partner in January 2025 (following Nick Thomas’ epic 27-year run—move over, Sir Alex Ferguson).

Thomas is still in the game as partner, joined by Meg Catalano (Global Managing Partner), Eric Hiller (US), Ben Aram (UK), and Michael Hennessy (Latin America and the Caribbean). It’s like the legal Avengers, minus the spandex.

The moonshot? Hitting USD 1 billion in global turnover by 2030. “We’re investing in our people, our processes, and a healthy dose of innovation. The future’s looking bright—and we’re ready for our next close-up,” Bruce said in a media statement.

So, whether you’re dialing in from Buenos Aires, Sydney, or the City of Angels, Kennedys is setting the pace for the next season of legal success. Stay tuned—this saga’s just getting started.