Christopher B. Kende

Chris rejoined HBN in 2021, after having become first associated with the Firm in 1978, following two years at Dewey Ballantine Bushy Palmer and Wood (later Dewey Le Boeuf). Chris was elected to Partner at HBN in 1982, while the firm was still located in the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Subsequently, Chris joined the firm of Wise and Shepard as a partner, and then spent 25 years at Cozen O’Conner as a Senior Member and later, Shareholder until 2021. Chris has more than 40 years of experience in handling major complex multinational litigation in areas of admiralty and maritime...