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Andrew Hibbert’s ‘first-class’ team at Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP acts for major insurers and public sector clients. Recent work includes acting for Liverpool Victoria in relation to the Taunton M5 crash, and successfully defending two substantial equine liability claims. Andrew West and Joe Wakeford are also recommended, as is equine expert Louise Abbott.

DAC Beachcroft LLP is ‘a market-leading firm for defendant work’. Duncan Rutter’s team is advising on several high-value, multi-track road traffic accident claims, including a case with international jurisdiction issues. Clients include Allianz, Aviva, the MoD and Zurich. Catastrophic injury specialist Lea Brocklebank joined from Bond Pearce LLP in May 2012.

Headed by Bristol-based Nathan Peacey, Bond Pearce LLP’s cross-office team represents clients such as Chubb, HSBC Insurance and London United Busways in high-value employers’ and public liability claims. The group has notable cross-border expertise.

Greenwoods Solicitors acquired Clarke Willmott LLP’s insurance team in May 2011, whose recent work includes acting for insurer clients in relation to multimillion-pound claims. Team head Rod Evans and London-based Paul Davies are recommended.

Lamport Bassitt continues to act for Liverpool Victoria, and was recently successful in arguing that a 100% success fee was not justified in a case where liability was admitted. Other clients include MMA Insurance and QBA. Nick Rogers leads the team.

The ‘diligent and focused team’ at Morgan Cole successfully obtained dismissal of a claim related to highway maintenance against client Amey. Nick Richards is ‘a proficient lawyer with excellent analytical skills’.

Ferhat Choudri’s team at Pitmans LLP gained several new clients in 2011, and acted in a multimillion-pound indemnity case.

Plexus Law’s national PI group includes a sizeable South East team, which acts for clients such as Novae, QBE and RBS.

2011 saw Weightmans LLP’s team continue to act on matters including product liability, local government and industrial disease from its Dartford office. Dan Cutts heads the nationwide insurance team.

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