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Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP Offices

26 Newbury Street
LONDON
EC1A 7HU
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Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant Tier 2
‘Very knowledgeable in their field’, the clinical negligence department at Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP boasts a dedicated Women’s Health team, which regularly handles disputes pertaining to maternal and birth injuries resulting in catastrophic cognitive injuries, such as cerebral palsy and hypoxia. The wider department is chaired by brain injury specialist Caroline Klage, while Claudia Hillemand serves as head of the dedicated child brain injury team. Tamsin Day‘s experience covers a number of cases pertaining to cognitive injuries suffered by children. The team is additionally capable in spinal injury and complex ailment litigation brought on through misdiagonsis or surgical errors. Ipek Tugcu has previously represented clients who suffered serious brain injuries following insufficient care, while Alex Dabek is recommended for her ‘very broad knowledge and excellent analytical skills’ concerning spinal injury claims, including spinal infections and cauda equina syndrome-related cases.Practice head(s):
Caroline Klage
Other key lawyers:
Claudia Hillemand; Ipek Tugcu; Alex Dabek; Tamsin Day; Hannah Travis
Testimonials
‘They stood out as caring and empathetic and didn’t overwhelm us with lawyer terminology and helped us throughout the process.’
‘Bolt Burdon Kemp is a friendly, caring team. They are very easy to converse with and show genuine concern at the plight you find yourself in. You are kept updated at all times and if something is potentially distressing to read they will call you and make you aware it will be somewhat upsetting prior to emailing you.’
‘From the first call with Bolt Burdon Kemp I felt I was able to talk about my situation and they where easy to talk to. They are very knowledgably in their field, kept me up to date at every step, stuck to timelines and delivered to a high standard. They used only the best barristers and medical experts in the field, ensuring only the best evidence was used at court. ’
‘Hannah Travis went above and beyond to ensure I felt heard, understood and more importantly believed after years of being gaslight and dismissed. Hannah spent a lot of time getting to know me as a person, never made me feel like “just a client”. She was always available if I ever had any questions or concerns and spent a lot of time to explain in layman terms so I understood what was happening every step of the way.’
‘Bolt Burdon Kemp have a very strong and caring clinical negligence team. They are extremely thorough, very personable and approachable, and they do not shy away from taking on some very complex and difficult clinical negligence cases.’
‘Everyone I have dealt with at BBK has been excellent. They are knowledgeable, get back to you very quickly with any queries, and I feel that I can pick up the telephone and speak to them, which is not the case with some of the other firms I work with. Notable people in BBK are Caroline Klage and Tamsin Day.’
‘A first class law firm, which always has it’s clients as their first priority.’
‘Alex Dabek is a first class lawyer with very broad knowledge and excellent analytical skills.’
Work highlights
- Secured a multi-million pound settlement for a child who received negligent care during birth, which resulted in cerebral palsy.
- Represented a family at an Inquest, the result of which amended the way that medical care is handled on military bases abroad.
- Represented a client in her claim for a delay in diagnosis and treatment of cauda equina syndrome, resulting in a seven-figure settlement.
Insurance > Personal injury: claimant Tier 2
Led by Jonathan Wheeler, the personal injury group at Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP comprises specialist departments, covering adult and pediatric brain injuries, spinal injuries, military claims, abuse, bullying and harassment, and complex injuries. Beyond leadership duties, Wheeler remains highly active in representing claimants in sexual abuse litigation. Noted as ‘excellent, empathetic and great with clients’, Cheryl Abrahams‘ workload regularly covers pediatric cognitive injuries, while Victoria Oliver heads the team’s spinal injury cases. Ahmed Al-Nahhas oversees disputes arising from military environments, and is highlighted by clients for his ‘thorough’ grasp on physical and psychiatric injuries acquired during training or in barracks, including through discrimination and harassment. David McClenaghan continues to lend his expertise in sexual abuse litigation, especially those with a provenance in religious environments, while Joshua Hughes heads the team’s complex injuries offering, encompassing serious traffic accidents, amputations, orthopaedic and fatal claims.Practice head(s):
Jonathan Wheeler
Other key lawyers:
Cheryl Abrahams; Ahmed Al-Nahhas; David McClenaghan; Victoria Oliver; Joshua Hughes; Gaggan Mawi
Testimonials
‘You will not find a better department that understands the military and all its nuances than the one at BBK. The military team is headed up by Ahmed, whose knowledge is thorough and his mind like a razor, understanding complex and often contradictory policy with ease.’
‘Cheryl Abrahams is excellent, empathetic and great with clients as well as being lovely to work with. Hema Wanza is a really talented associate, very bright and capable.’
‘Highly motivated, knowledgeable, committed solicitors in area historical abuse.’
‘This practice went above and beyond to help me achieve a successful claim, after many hours and months of sensitively collecting information from me regarding my late husband and using other professional bodies to help collate the information without any mistakes, especially as I didn’t understand how civil cases operated.’
‘The child abuse compensation team at Bolt Burdon Kemp has enormous experience. They have handled many high-value claims and always provide an excellent service.’
‘Very thorough and really committed to securing the best possible results for their clients. Ahmed Al-Nahhas is an exceptional leader of the team, and Victoria Oliver is a specialist in spinal injuries heading up the spinal injury team. They are all very personable and very easy to work with.’
‘This is a very happy and well led team. They have a very popular flexible working policy and empower their team to work in a motivated and self-starting way. They have excellent quality fee-earners who work in specialist teams, bringing real expertise to the most complex areas of personal injury.’
‘Those at BBK that I have worked with keep respond quickly to requests for information and make you feel that you are an important member of the team.’
Work highlights
- Represented the maternal family of Officer Cadet Olivia Perks at the Inquest into her death by suicide at Sandhurst Royal Military Academy.
- Acted in a high-value claim arising from a car collision, in which a 27-month-old child suffered a severe traumatic brain injury as an unsecured back seat passenger.
- Represented a steeplejack who was seriously injured whilst engaged on a project for the Battersea Power Station development.
Dispute resolution > Costs lawyers Tier 2
Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP‘s costs work often revolves around the firm's serious injury caseload; the team has ‘a wealth of experience in specialist personal injury’ and is also skilled in clinical negligence claims. At the helm is Sam Hayman, who is an accomplished litigator ‘at the forefront of high-level costs litigation‘ and frequently represents clients before the High Court and the Supreme Court Costs Office. He is well supported by Tom Jenkinson and Jack Ridgway, both of whom are experienced in litigation.Practice head(s):
Sam Hayman
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Testimonials
‘Thorough, timely and accurate.’
‘Emotionally intelligent and highly competent.’
‘Strong costs team with a wealth of experience in specialist personal injury.’
‘They are very much at the cutting edge of costs litigation. They are absolutely fearless in taking bold or novel points and fighting them all the way.’
‘Sam Hayman is a leading light in this area. He is at the forefront of high-level costs litigation.’
‘Tom Jenkinson is extremely thorough and perceptive.’
‘Jack Ridgway is a solid and reassuring presence.’
Work highlights
- Successfully resisted an application for a non-party costs order against the firm.
- Successfully ensured an infant claimant was awarded full costs following late acceptance of the defendant’s Part 36 offer.
- Secured a further payment on account following an order made at an approval hearing in a high-value brain injury case.
Lawyer Profiles
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Cheryl Abrahams | Cheryl is a partner in the child brain injury team at Bolt… | View Profile |
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Lynne Burdon | After education at a Quaker school in North Yorkshire and a Maths… | View Profile |
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Joanna Chapman | Jo is a partner in the child brain injury team, and acts exclusively… | View Profile |
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Alex Dabek | Alex is a Senior Associate in the Spinal Injury team at Bolt… | View Profile |
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Sam Hayman | Sam is a Partner and Head of Costs at Bolt Burdon Kemp,… | View Profile |
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Claudia Hillemand | Claudia is a Partner in the Child Brain Injury team. She acts exclusively… | View Profile |
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Joshua Hughes | Josh is a Partner and Head of the Complex Injury team at… | View Profile |
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Rhicha Kapila | Rhicha is the Chief Operations Officer and a partner at Bolt Burdon… | View Profile |
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Caroline Klage | Caroline is a specialist in cases involving child brain injury and heads… | View Profile |
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David McClenaghan | David joined Bolt Burdon Kemp in 2010. He became partner in 2015… | View Profile |
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Luke Nicholls | Luke is the Finance Partner in the Financial Operations team at Bolt… | View Profile |
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Suzanne Trask | Suzanne is head of the Adult Brain Injury team at Bolt Burdon… | View Profile |
Solicitor Profiles
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Ahmed Al-Nahhas | Ahmed is Head of the Military Claims Team and a Partner and… | View Profile |
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Tom Jenkinson | Tom is a Senior Associate and Solicitor Advocate, specialising in costs disputes… | View Profile |
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Victoria Oliver | Victoria is a Partner and Head of the Spinal Injury Team. Victoria… | View Profile |
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Jonathan Wheeler | Jonathan was formerly head of both the injury and abuse teams at… | View Profile |