Darryl Kennard

Expertise

Darryl is a partner in our London office and a lead member of our casualty response team. Darryl is one of the few shipping lawyers specialising in both 'wet' and 'dry' work from collisions, salvage, piracy, total losses, fires and groundings through to charterparty disputes and claims arising under bills of lading. Darryl spent 5 years in our Singapore office and is particularly experienced in handling claims emanating from Asia. In recent years, Darryl has received a regular flow of instructions from tanker owners as well as oil traders.

Darryl was identified as a key individual in Chambers & Partners, who said he was praised by clients for his "very user-friendly approach – he does not over-complicate things with legal jargon." Legal 500 also described him as an “experienced and energetic solicitor”. 

Career

Darryl became a partner in 2000, having joined the firm as an articled clerk in 1992. He was seconded to Skuld P&I Club for a year in 1996/97 and was resident in our Singapore office between 1998 and 2003.

Contact Details

O  London
T  +44 (0)20 7481 8851
F  +44 (0)20 7480 6097
M  +44 (0)7788 581 452
E  darryl.kennard@thomascooperlaw.com

Darryl Kennard