‘A fantastic high-calibre team of solicitors lead by Paul Taverner, a specialist for insurers with a nationwide reputation. They have gone from strength to strength this year with the progression of key personnel such as Claire Jones and Adrian Neale. Their clients are devoted and loyal.’

‘Bevan Brittan excel in client services, particularly in providing training material and providing ad-hoc advices. Their knowledge is of the highest possible standard and service is impossible to fault.’

‘The Bristol office of Bevan Brittan have many highly experienced lawyers in the clinical negligence field. They have a thorough understanding of high value and complex clinical negligence claims, which is put to good use in seeking to achieve the most favourable outcomes possible in challenging cases.’

‘This is a highly experienced, mature and capable team. Sensible, easy to communicate with and responsive.’

‘I have worked with Alison Garrett over a number of years in complex high value claims. These claims involve complex evidential and expert issues, as well as real sensitivities around the facts of the cases, which Alison is fantastic in navigating with clinicians and experts.’

‘In Bristol the star is undoubtedly Joanna Lloyd – personality combined with experience and intellect ensure that for her clients she is the first port of call. Ceri Catton is a very able solicitor and one to watch.’

‘Paul Taverner deals with the highest value and most complex of our cases. Paul is extremely approachable and has a great breadth of knowledge. Paul handles our most difficult customers with a patience and understanding that is second to none.’

‘Paul Taverner has exceptional knowledge of our sector and gives well directed, well considered and relevant advices. Claire Jones handles an incredible caseload with exceptional levels of knoweldge, expertise and client relations.’

‘The support is always there on even the most minor of issues. They take ownership from the word go. Educational and training opportunities have continued throughout the Pandemic.’

‘Browne Jacobson’s clinical negligence defence team is consistently impressive. The claims are well managed and papers to counsel are always well prepared. My experience of the file handlers is that they are experienced and on top of their cases, so that the claims are in good hands from start to finish. The online document management system introduced during Covid has in my experience been effective and secure, without access difficulties. All in all a really strong NHS panel firm.’

‘I have worked with Becky Wyld for many years. She is always on top of her cases and, with prior experience on the claimant side, has very good tactical insight.’

‘Very good.’

‘Browne Jacobson’s Exeter and Birmingham branches have a wide range of expertise with a good understanding of our service needs.’

‘Excellent partnership working, with ease and understanding the needs of our services, providing an exceptional and responsive service. In particular, we have worked with Angela Williams for a number of years who goes above and beyond to provide the best legal advice in the most efficient manner. Always a pleasure working with Angela.’

‘We have a dedicated individual rather than a team who works with us – Adrian Southwood. He is tenacious and is driven by a desire to get to the bottom of each case on which he works. That combined with his commercial nous and understanding of defendant insurance is highly prized. For a Defendant, spending £100k to save £10k, regardless of how novel or clever the approach, will rarely find favour; Adrian gets that and will provide a clear range of options and likely outcomes, together with costings.’

‘I am very particular about the people I use and when it comes to Casualty and in particular Occupiers Liability I will always turn to Adrian Southwood. He is extremely reliable and very knowledgeable.’

‘This firm has a diverse range of professional individuals all highly skilled in a wide range of practices. They are extremely helpful, informative and knowledgeable in their individual roles.’

‘David Brown has been exemplary in his assistance to me in fighting a personal injury claim against the business I work for. His attention to detail has been exceptional. He is extremely professional and leaves no stone unturned.’