Clare Kennedy

Clare Kennedy currently serves as the Global Chief Operating Officer at Maples Group since April 2021. Previously, Clare held the position of Global Chief Financial Officer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer from May 2018 to April 2021. Clare's extensive experience includes over 18 years at Linklaters, where various roles included Chief Operating Officer for Western Europe and Head of Business Management. Earlier in the career, Clare worked at Ernst & Young as a Senior Tax Manager and was a Senior Tax Manager at Arthur Andersen. Clare holds a BA Honours in Business Studies and Economics from the University of Stirling and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).