International law firm CMS is pleased to announce the appointment of competition litigation specialist Kenny Henderson who joins the firm as a partner in the Litigation & Arbitration practice. He joins CMS from Stewarts, where he co-led the firm’s competition litigation practice.

Kenny is an experienced corporate litigator, with specialist expertise in competition litigation, having worked on both the claimant and defendant side in several of the most significant claims filed in the UK and Europe in recent years. Prior to Stewarts, Kenny spent eight years with Covington and Burling where he advised blue chip clients on a range of contentious and quasi-contentious matters, with a particular focus on regulated sectors including pharmaceutical and technology. He is ranked in Chambers and is recognised in the Legal 500 and in Who’s Who Legal.

Jonathan Warne, Head of Litigation and Arbitration at CMS comments: “We are delighted that Kenny is joining us to support the growth and development of our Litigation & Arbitration group. He is a skilled and highly respected litigator, with significant cross-sectoral experience in competition disputes - an area where we are seeing a sharp rise in activity across the UK and Europe. Kenny’s strong track-record in competition damages and class action claims will deepen our ability to support our clients and capture new opportunities in the market. Beyond competition claims, Kenny has a strong commercial litigation background, acting for major tech and pharma clients. His experience aligns perfectly with the firm’s sector strengths and will broaden our bench strength and support us in driving forward the growth strategy of the Group.”

Commenting on his appointment, Kenny says: “I am delighted to having joined the dynamic team at CMS and utilising my experience to enhance the opportunities on the CMS platform, particularly in relation to follow-on damages and class action claims.”