Burges Salmon's former managing partner Guy Stobart has joined Kennedys as chief executive.

Stobart, who is set to join the insurance firm in September, will replace Ric Martin in the role. Martin will take up a new management position for the firm's Asian and Australasian offices.

The news ends months of speculation about Stobart's next move after he was replaced as managing partner of Burges Salmon by Chris Jackson on 1 May.