Kennedy Cater is a specialist legal procurement and business management consultancy that has been reinventing legal procurement since its founding in 2006. The firm stands out for its dedicated focus on helping organizations drive efficiencies and achieve significant cost reductions in their legal spend while ensuring access to first-class legal professionals with specialized expertise.
The company serves both private and public sector clients, including companies, public sector organizations, charities, and entities across all industries and regulated environments. Kennedy Cater’s approach is built on three core principles: delivering technically excellent and tailored legal services, ensuring fair and competitive legal fees, and maximizing efficiency through innovation and process improvements. Their experienced team includes professionals from various legal and procurement backgrounds, all committed to achieving client goals and delivering measurable savings.
Services Offered
- Legal Spend Review
- Legal Procurement
- Panel Management
- Framework Agreements
- Benchmarking
- Contract Management
- Insourcing Legal Services
- Alternative Business Models
- Process Improvements
- Fees Analysis
- Outsourced In-House Legal / General Counsel Solutions
- International Litigation Management
- Public Sector Spend & Service Review
- Panel Set Up and Management
- Legal Consultancy Services
Kennedy Cater has a strong track record of serving clients across the UK, with notable experience in supporting housing associations, local authorities, and major alliances such as the London Boroughs Legal Alliance (LBLA) and the Housing Association Legal Alliance (HALA). Their work has helped members achieve substantial, sustainable savings and improved legal service delivery through disciplined management and collaborative frameworks.
