Bevan Brittan LLP > Bristol, England > Firm Profile

‘The whole employment and pensions team at Bevan Brittan is extremely well managed and always works exceptionally smoothly and efficiently together. The team is a complete delight to work with and is unfailingly courteous, helpful, efficient and hard-working as well as always displaying really good judgment.’

‘I have worked with Sarah Lamont very closely for a number of years and have done so in the context of very protracted and demanding litigation. Sarah is highly intelligent and legally extremely astute, is very, very conscientious and hard working, always reveals really sound judgment and is utterly committed to serving the interests of her clients.’

‘Super diligent, committed and flexible. Easy to work with.’

‘The employment team at Bevan Brittan truly listen. They take the time to understand a challenge from all angles and provide commercial, sensible solutions. So often lawyers claim they can speak the language of their clients, rarely is this true. Bevan Brittan’s employment team are easy to use, speak in plan English and are able to communicate well at all levels.’

‘A great combination of the professional and personable. Pragmatic and reasonable.‘

‘Right at the top of the tree when it comes to defending the NHS in clinical negligence claims. They have introduced innovative paperless technology and the Collaborate platform is one of the best, if not the best, I have used. They have also facilitated new ways of dealing with potential claims based on poor outcomes to drive down costs and provide fair results for both patients and clinicians (the Early Notification Scheme). They are always on the lookout for new ideas and provide a first-class service.‘

‘Jo Lloyd brings huge experience of clinical negligence work at the coal face, both as a barrister and as a solicitor advocate. She has an instinctive grasp of the subtleties of trial tactics and negotiations, which she deploys to good effect.‘

‘The strengths and key capabilities revolve around the quality of the lawyers within the team. Support via the technology of the Collaborate system is highly efficient. Additionally, the team leaders understand the needs of the client, deploying real insight and direction in focusing the legal work towards identifying and achieving the optimal outcome.’

‘The team we utilise within Bevan Brittan have a very clear understanding of our business requirements for RTA defendant litigation work. Their knowledge of the relevant legal environment means that they are well placed to provide the solutions that we require when defending and resolving cases.‘

‘Paul Taverner has an excellent knowledge of our business requirements. He also has an extensive knowledge of the work where he is instructed and provides a personal and detailed service for our complex and catastrophic injury claims.’

‘The insurance team are close knit, highly skilled and competent, and committed to their insurer clients in a way that commands admiration, as well as being very approachable. They are a delight to work with, show superb attention to detail and are all exceptionally good lawyers. They are a small team but punch well above their weight. Paul Taverner is as good as any national partner in any firm, and stands head and shoulders above all other partners in this sector in the South West. A fantastic catastrophic injury lawyer.’

‘Paul Taverner is exceptional. The finest partner in Bristol. He is ably supported by proteges Claire Jones and Adrian Neale, who are cut from the same cloth. Claire is driven, sensible, commercially minded and a force to be reckoned with. Adrian has a keen eye for detail, a strong work ethic and excellent technical knowledge.’

‘The team has an unrivaled depth of knowledge on healthcare. Without exception, the team provides high quality outputs ensuring client satisfaction. We have developed a robust partnership approach with Bevan Brittan, with clients viewing us as a highly effective single team. I am consistently impressed with the high levels of flexibility, with the team rapidly responding to ever-changing client requirements. Equally impressive is their stakeholder engagement, where technical skills and knowledge are combined with genuine warmth and empathy.’

‘The team’s key strength is their experience advising in the sector. They have, for want of a better phrase, “been round the block”. For an already skilled in-house this is invaluable as it enables us to cut to the chase on key issues making the advice and cost more efficient and relevant. Every team in every law firm will claim to have the experience you need. This one genuinely does.’

‘Vincent Buscemi is from a generation of lawyers that had really, really good training. He learnt from the best, David Owens, and then went on to develop it further. The end result is an exceptional lawyer. It is always good to have Vincent in your team. He’s friendly, approachable and has a natural aptitude for considering and applying both technical legislative detail and commercial considerations. ’

‘Charlotte Scourfield has been our point of contact and has been responsive and knowledgeable in aiding us address a wide range of queries covering contracts, procurement, funding disputes and the development of our partnership agreement. Her style and approach has meant that we quickly developed a trusting relationship through which she has been able to guide our decision making and has become a key part of our team. ’

‘Strong track record and bredth of knowldege / expertise.’

‘The team always think creatively and outside of the normal legal box to find solutions. Very proactive and focussed on delivering the end goal. Very engaging and customer focussed.’

‘Positive attitude and a “can do” approach in finding solutions for the client.

‘Rosie Jago continues to be a stand out legal partner, with positive attitude, a very strong client focus and excellent delivery orientation.’

‘Bevan Brittan acted for multiple local authorities and further education institutions in a completion during the pandemic which had to be done entirely remotely. The whole team did an exemplary job in incredibly difficult circumstances. ’

‘David Hutton has an unrivalled understanding of how the public sector works and how the capability and capacity of such clients can vary hugely. He flexes his advice to suit the client which is what singles him out from other providers.’

‘This team benefits from the excellent training and support provided by Louise Robling. She has a skill at creating exceptional lawyers. The main attribute of this team is that they understand the issues but are pragmatic in their approach. ’

‘Louise Robling has and continues to be an exceptional legal adviser. She is smart, tactical and self assured. The key to her brilliance is that this self-assurance presents creates a calm and measured lawyer. Her approach is to achieve the best for her client. She doesn’t unnecessarily score points and the good relations she builds with all parties adds an unexpected value for her clients particularly when dealing with disputes in the context of a long term commercial relationship. Her approach enables her client to satisfactorily resolve the dispute without burning commercial bridges. ’

‘Knowledge base and expertise. Accessibility and clarity of advice notes.’

‘Their extensive knowledge of both the PFI contract coupled with their strong understanding of the operation, is clear, with every piece of advice given focusing on the impact on our patients and staff.’

‘This is a local practice to us with excellent knowledge of the housing sector. We have also received sound advice with us being kept fully updated of the progress of cases they are representing us on.’

‘Kate Hicks always responds promptly and will go the extra mile to ensure we obtain the best outcome.’

‘We always find Bevan Brittan friendly and easy to deal with – clients like working with them. They have a reliable real estate team.’

‘Very responsive, practical and commercial advice. Sector knowledge and experience really comes through.’

‘Jonathan Turner is an excellent client partner. He always addresses queries promptly and if he doesn’t know he finds someone who can. He is very happy to assist and I feel that he goes out of his way to support me in my role.’

‘Consistent with great advice, scrutinises cases thoroughly and shares knowledge. ’

‘Friendly and personable.’

‘Kate Hicks – have built a good working relationship, always listens to frustrations and shares her rationale in decision making. Very considered in her approach, gives excellent advice and her support during complex cases is much appreciated.’

‘Deep experience in large and major Health Service Estates and Property related projects’

‘ Knowledgeable, experienced, engaging and supportive’

‘Strong healthcare network and seeking to create value beyond legal work. Flexibility with billing and investing in long-term relationships.’

‘Vincent Buscemi has been supporting us since inception and has been invaluable since. He has supported us with legal work but also introductions and insights. He is constantly available and will always get personally involved and look at problems in depth when required.’

‘Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, alongside an unparalleled depth of knowledge of the health sector. Vincent Buscemi, Carly Caton and Letitia Winterflood-Blood consistently offer an exceptionally high level of support. Always prepared to go the extra mile, they ensure client satisfaction remains high at all times. They combine expertise with relationship skills, insight and humour.’

‘Bevan Brittan quickly understood the Council’s strategic aims and the purpose of the project’

‘Able to provide practical advice, challenge us on our thinking and provide solution-based approaches that improved the council’s initial intentions. Services were provided professionally and they were  responsive to our requirements as the project progressed.’

‘David Hutton provided constructive support, helping to shape the requirements to the market based on experience and market awareness’

‘The team is always really helpful, ensures that messages are passed on and calls returned promptly. The lawyers always listen and work carefully to ensure that all voices in a legal matter are heard, they are responsive and engaging.’

‘Simon Lindsay is a superb advocate, tackles difficult issues diplomatically and quickly helps to achieve early resolution. He is responsive and really easy to talk to about some of the more complex clinical issues that can arise‘.

‘The team is clearly focused on getting the best outcome for the client and has the knowledge and skills necessary to handle complex clinical negligence cases. The lawyers are responsive to our needs and we are confident that the team has the depth and breadth to manage our cases well.’

‘Adrian Dagnall is skilled and clever. He is calm and collected when these attributes are needed. I value his advice‘.

‘I am always highly impressed with Bevan Brittan and the work it assists us with. All members of the team that we liaise with are brilliant, easy to approach, talk through cases succinctly but thoroughly. I very much enjoy working with all the team members, in particular Penelope Radcliffe‘.

‘Joanne Easterbrook is our client care partner and very efficient at processing  urgent requests for advice/representation and assigning an appropriate person from the team. Jo is always very professional, helpful and her training sessions with our clinicians are always very enthusiastically received‘.

‘The practice is extremely experienced in the needs of the healthcare sector, and has been very influential in the development of key areas of documentation for the NHS – for example in relation to the ETTF Fund and in establishing precedent documentation for NHS Property Services.’

‘Good blend of skillsets to support transformational change.’

‘Strong reliable team always on hand to give sound commercial advice noting the sensitivities of operating in the health sector.’

‘James Atkins. Clear coherent practical advice is always given no matter what the issue presented to him. He has outstanding knowledge of the field in which he operates and is personable and approachable, making him an excellent asset to the firm and a priceless form of support to our in-house legal team.’

‘Knowledge of the social housing sector is a key strength.’

‘Ably led by Richard Stirk, the team has outstanding sector knowledge and a “hands-on” commercial approach.’

‘Julie Cowan-Clark was always available at short notice to respond to requests and help solve issues.’

‘They are a personable and customer-focused team. They are using technology to provide reports to support our work internally, we don’t have to chase them for replies, the billing is accurate, transparent and on time.’

‘Experienced, knowledgeable, accessible, and deliver what they say they will.’

‘The team has deep and solid experience across a wide range of projects that they apply with intelligence and tailoring to each hurdle that the project encounters. The calm and effortless leadership within the firm enables the wider project team to use the legal approach as a framework to address each new challenge to fund, regulate and implement a world class project within the constraints of practicality.’

‘They relish the challenge and negotiation both within and outside of our organisation and offer broad support across the needs of a public sector client. Their flexibility in meeting both hard internal rationing and tough demanding negotiations and external awards is impressive. Their unrivalled knowledge of market positions and coaching always provides a winning playbook to use. Always there.’

‘Nadeem Arshad has unrivalled negotiating skills and can in the same sentence both inform and position our negotiations with the well known opposition.’

‘The practice has deep and extensive knowledge in the sector and has worked both sides of the table, thereby being able to offer clients clear advice about different options and their potential outcomes. Their extensive project experience allows them to provide detailed advice based on how they might advise a client on the other side of the table. ’

‘A very experienced and user friendly team.’

‘Colin McConaghy was a real pleasure to work with. Very sensible, pragmatic and timely.’

‘Working with Nadeem Arshad who is a consumate professional. His knowledge of waste and energy contracts is first class and his approach, his manner and the way he interacts means that he is a key member of the team.’

‘Understands client’s requirements. Excellent in separating legal from commercial issues. Great team and communications are very good. CPD events are tailored to client specific issues.’

‘Clear and concise advice. Easy to work with and understands the client and their needs.’

‘Market knowledge and strong partnering ethos, great customer focus, understands our business and drivers.’

‘I’ve dealt with many different staff at Bevan Brittan but it always feels like a seamless experience – a cohesive team working together to the same standards and with the same approaches.’

‘What I value most at Bevan Brittan is their honesty and transparency – I know I can trust their advice.’

‘Mark Calverley is a regular contact, and I genuinely feel that we have a partnership rather than a customer-supplier relationship.’

‘Bevan Brittan has an extremely strong, experienced and well-regarded real estate litigation practice. They have strength in depth, some very big clients and a rich stream of interesting work. They have impressed me this year by managing some heavy pieces of litigation seamlessly, and with good use of technology, during the pandemic period.’

‘Steve Eccles does a lot of work for local authorities and NHS bodies and is particularly strong in real property cases with a public law angle to them; and has good knowledge familiarity with how local and public authorities operate and litigate, which I know is much appreciated by those clients. He is clearly interested in the detail of the finer legal arguments, but never loses sight of the bigger, commercial picture – he keeps his eyes firmly on the prize. I would have no hesitation recommending him to clients.’

‘Excellent property legal knowledge. Practical, accurate advice and common sense approach. Attention to detail. Effective case management and ability to manage multiple cases. Swift assistance. ’

‘Kevin Dawson is an excellent and experienced Senior Associate, providing expert advice on property. Knowledgeable, professional, efficient, responsive, patient and easy to work with. Great from start to finish! ’

‘Bevan Brittan are a modern, pragmatic and commercially focused firm. They are very responsive to our needs and frequently provide usual updates or sector specific knowledge and advice.’

‘Kate Hicks – a good senior associate who is involved in management of the team and the client relationship management. Always thorough and well prepared.’

‘Excellent property legal knowledge. Practical, accurate advice and common sense approach. Attention to detail. Effective case management and ability to manage multiple cases. Swift assistance. ‘

‘Steve Eccles is a pleasure to work with. Down to earth, pragmatic with impressive legal expertise. I would strongly recommend his services.’

‘The firm has been instructed in many authoritative cases over many years (including in the Supreme Court). Preparation of cases is second to none. The London team is always thinking of ways in which the NHS’ handling of claims could be assisted and costs could be reduced (ie by introducing arbitration/mediation schemes).’

‘Knowledge, both legal and practical, and a realistic view of strengths and weaknesses of cases. The senior individuals will always give the right advice, however unpalatable. I would recommend Joanne Easterbrook, Penelope Radcliffe and Julie Charlton as three of the best senior people, but one of the strengths of the team is the number of high class junior employees they have as well. All are impressive.’

‘The team at BB has strong and longstanding relationships in London with a number of NHS trusts, medical defence organisations and private hospital groups. The team specialises in medical liability and regulatory cases involving all types of health professionals. It provides, I believe, an excellent service to each. The team has good experience and expertise of the medical issues underlying claims and prides itself on giving its clients early, sensible and realistic advice. This helps to reduce the cost of claims and enables the client to fix a sensible reserve at an early stage.’

‘Catherine Radford is a very able lawyer. She is extremely hard working and has good judgement. She also has excellent client care skills. She is also a very experienced litigator and is particularly good with disputes involving several different parties. I have been consistently impressed by her strategic and tactical skills and overall command of the claim. She achieves excellent results for her clients through her clear-sighted identification of the key issues and her success in patiently but firmly negotiating a good outcome with other parties. Julie Charlton is very experienced and dedicated. She too has good judgement and client care skills. She is very focused on the client but is not afraid to call a halt to the defence of a claim which is likely to fail. She is a good and determined negotiator. However, her excellent client care skills do not prevent her giving difficult advice when it is necessary.’

‘Always friendly and kind. Always supportive.’

‘Bevans as a team is great, they are always so helpful and quick to assist us even within a short space of time. they are very responsive and always quick to support. The people are friendly, there’s a good level of diversity and great collaboration.’

‘Joanne Easterbrook and the Clinical Risk London Team at Bevan Brittan are leaders in their field; they have quality across the board. Always highly knowledgeable, professional and a pleasure to work with.’

‘BB is unique in being a full-service law firm with a deep understanding of public sector clients and their particular needs. In my area of commercial and public procurement law, that means that I can take it as a given that the commercial lawyer I speak to will also be aware of public procurement and wider public law considerations that may impinge on the commercial law advice given, as well as the particular challenges and sensitivities that public sector entities face in their commercial dealings with external parties.’

‘I worked with Bevan Brittan on a complex matter concerning allegations of forced marriage. My experience was that the firm was highly professional and efficient in dealing with that case.’

‘Virginia Cooper – highly responsive and in tune with client’s needs and keen to meet them in a helpful and pragmatic way.’

‘I felt that the team, in addition to possessing the legal expertise that would be expected of a private practice team, were very client focused. The advice was pragmatic and always timely.’

‘I was very impressed with Olivia Carter’s legal skills; we were seeking specialist skills in litigation which we do not have in-house. Also her ability to work with us as part of the team. Olivia was always very client-oriented.’

‘Very knowledgeable, professional, engaging, reliable and customer focussed.’

‘A good team with deep experience of acting on social housing finance matters.’

‘They take a very collaborative approach to working with their clients, such that they don’t feel like external advisors but part of our team.’

‘Recently started working with Bevan Brittan. They are knowledgeable and proactive, very easy to speak to and help cut through any legal jargon.’

‘Their knowledge and the standard of legal advice they provide; special mention to Wendy Wilks, Louise Leaver and Deborah Rowntree.’

‘The team at Bevan Brittan are committed to delivering a professional and best practice service and have a strong work ethic.’

‘The team is  knowledgeable and experienced with issues that affect the HE sector’.

‘They provide an excellent service for public bodies and have an exceptional depth of knowledge of their sector.’

‘I generally deal with Wesley O’Brien who is excellent. He is easy to work with, extremely knowledgeable on the law, particularly in relation to matters concerning local government and public authorities and has a very good sense of what the client requires and seeks. ’

‘Really good team with cross-disciplinary skills, knowledge and experience.’

‘Strong capability dealing with a wide range of complex issues.’

‘Some really good lawyers who are helpful and very skilled. Laura Brealey and Trevor Watt are real stars.’

‘Highly responsive, engaged and able to get up to speed with the context of the case as well as providing accessible, accurate legal advice.’

‘Kyle Duggan (solicitor) was extremely knowledgeable in his field of public procurement, worked collaboratively with in-house legal, and provided unequivocal advice and reports offering reassurance for internal decision makers.’

‘Katie Harris: disputes solicitor with great problem-solving skills.‘

‘This huge team is able to cover the whole range of Court of Protection matters. Hannah Taylor is a stand out expert in mental capacity issues‘.

‘It has an unusual depth of expertise in all healthcare matters which is of great use in Court of Protection matters.  Simon Lindsay- level headed, insightful and always a pleasure to deal with. Stuart Marchant – bright and experienced. Hannah Taylor – always shows exceptional commitment to her cases with a real eye for detail‘.

‘Very on top of the law and procedure, flexible and able to deal with urgent matters calmly. Hannah Taylor – strong analytic skills, calm, pleasant to work with‘.

‘Bevan Brittan have brought a coordinated multidisciplinary approach to our project and have readily drawn on and coordinated advice from colleagues to ensure a holistic view is provided.’

‘The breadth of knowledge and the flexibility of the team to adapt to the varying requirements of our business is excellent, in respect of both legal advice and in supporting our in house team with training and development.’

‘Great team, very organised and adaptable. Works well with clients.’

‘Judith Hopper is very much into the detail, with a reassuring manner.’

‘Fantastic, very well resourced and knowledgeable team, with excellent client management. An absolute pleasure to work with.’

‘Judith Hopper is outstanding – very thorough, knowledgeable and calm in the eye of the storm.’

‘James Teagle has been working with us on our case and has been a joy to work with – professional, capable, engaging and personable.’

‘Bevan Brittan’s key strength is truly personal service from a national firm. It stands out for its value for money whilst delivering a first rate service: a firm that does proper lawyering rather than just churning paper like so many others.’

‘They are always open to suggestion and are able to think outside the box in order to get the right result for the client. They are also commercial when it comes to fees.’

‘We have been particularly impressed with James Teagle, not only with his legal knowledge but his pro-active attitude to resolving issues that arise. James is very professional and friendly and always available to provide advice. He has a level manner that brings clarity and calmness where disputes arise.’

‘A no frills, down to earth and approachable team who clearly have an understanding of the work they deal with a commercial approach to solving problems.’

‘James Teagle is quick, incisive, practical and pragmatic. He advises me and my team on property receivership matters where these qualities are of great value.’

‘I found the team very attentive and knowledgeable. The different legal disciplines required to complete our deal collaborated perfectly to ensure the deal went through on time and with the commercial terms that we were comfortable with.’

‘Bevan Brittan has a strong client focus and really worked on building a relationship and supporting our goals, not just providing disparate pieces of advice. We have had a number of strands on a major project, including corporate, property and state aid, and they have seamlessly brought these together.’

‘Richard Hiscoke held our hand during the acquisition. He was very calm and reassuring and enabled us to complete a deal that was on our terms.’

‘Good client management, work with the political constraints of the organisation. Assist the client to understand forecast costs throughout the life of the case and reduce costs where possible.’

‘Adam Kendall has worked well with us to understand our needs and has given us a high level of confidence in what he and the team can deliver.’

‘Carlton Sadler is quite outstanding.’

‘Speedy, practical and user-friendly.’

‘Mark Paget-Skellin is dynamic and very user-friendly.’

‘Very practical and pragmatic approach to dispute resolution. Friendly, no-nonsense and good to work with.’

‘Strengths are they really work well as a team to provide the maximum support to the client, particularly in thinking collaboratively for innovative solutions to complex situations. The breadth of in-house specialisms has meant that there is little delay in getting advice.’

‘Outstanding knowledge of employment law in extremely complex cases. Works very collaboratively as a team to come up with solutions and to avoid delays to the client. ’

‘Ashley Norman and James Gutteridge are incredibly supportive, always on hand. Leaves no stone or option unturned whilst mindful of client budgets. Instils confidence’.

‘High quality advice, timely, committed, with a pragmatic approach’.

‘Ashley Norman is highly competent with a common sense approach’.

‘We have worked with Michelle Wooding for several years and have found her support and advice to be of the highest quality. We feel that she talks to us in practical terms that we can understand rather than everything in long, legal terms and references’.

‘The team provides clear legal advice in a way that is easy to understand. The team go above and beyond to support clients and provide excellent networking/introductory meetings for like minded people. The people are what sets this team apart, they are down to earth, able to understand the needs of the client and provide advice within the agreed timescales.

‘The fee quotes are clear. The communication is excellent and the team keeps me updated on a frequent basis. The team deliver value for money in comparison to some other firms.’

‘Sarah Greenhalgh stands out as a professional and dedicated lawyer. Sarah has a thorough understanding of governance and the complexities of the unique housing sector. Sarah is able to demonstrate confidence and grace when interacting with clients. I have been very impressed with the work that Sarah has delivered and Bevan Brittan will continue to be a go-to firm of mine because of the quality of people.’

‘Fantastic, very well resourced and knowledgeable team, with excellent client management. An absolute pleasure to work with.’

‘Judith Hopper is outstanding – very thorough, knowledgeable and calm in the eye of the storm.’

‘Bevan Brittan has a highly regarded construction practice. They are well-established in this field and have an excellent reputation.’

‘Judith Hopper is fantastic; she combines excellent judgement with sensible, commercial advice. She achieves excellent results at a relatively modest price.’

‘There is a real desire at partner level within Bevan Brittan to provide fee value for their clients. Real attention is paid to doing things in the best order with appropriate timings of activities to maximise the impact for the client but to also safeguard fee spend.’

‘Judith Hopper genuinely cares about every client and makes it her mission to understand where the client needs to get to and any sensitivities that should be dealt with carefully. Any point raised will be listened to and dealt with compassionately.’

‘Excellent engagement and availability. A good mixture of partners and associates and a proactive approach to delivering the client’s requirements.’

‘Andrew Tobin is very pragmatic, easy to work with and listens to and understands the client’s needs.’

‘Good knowledge and skills in public sector contracts and construction.’

‘Bevan Brittan proved to be very attentive and understanding or our needs. The case involved dealing with a difficult trust though they helped us navigate through this to ensure that the trial judge saw that we had been fair and equitable to the trust which, I believe, ultimately helped us win our case.’

‘This team has consistently demonstrated a very smooth and joined up approach to our work, including instances where input has been required from other individuals and team in various of the firm’s locations. There is never any dropping of the ball and they are completely reliable.’

‘Mark Robertson has time and time again provided very solid and robust advice often with very little forewarning. He always makes himself available and is a really good sounding-board when it comes to deciding how to take a matter forward.  He is very pragmatic and I feel that he understands my organisation’s priorities and values very well.’

‘The team really do go above and beyond, in really thinking through the problems at hand and ultimately how to reach the best outcome.’

‘Personable service. Jodie Sinclair in particular has always been responsive and supportive.’

‘Offers pragmatic, reliable advice. An excellent employment team.’

‘Jodie Sinclair and Alastair Currie are both extremely credible, highly regarded and respected.’

‘BB takes a partnership approach to their work – when we engaged them they made time to understand our needs and then proposed a preventative approach to dealing with our employee relations cases to benefit us as a client instead of them benefiting by receiving the highest amount of money for the work they do.’

‘Alastair is amazing – he is authentic, listens carefully, down to earth making him very approachable. He also gets it right and he is very responsive and very reliable. He is also very flexible , very knowledgeable and very patient.’

‘The team is always really helpful, ensures that messages are passed on and calls returned promptly. The lawyers always listen and work carefully to ensure that all voices in a legal matter are heard, they are responsive and engaging.’

‘Simon Lindsay is a superb advocate, tackles difficult issues diplomatically and quickly helps to achieve early resolution. He is responsive and really easy to talk to about some of the more complex clinical issues that can arise‘.

‘The team is clearly focused on getting the best outcome for the client and has the knowledge and skills necessary to handle complex clinical negligence cases. The lawyers are responsive to our needs and we are confident that the team has the depth and breadth to manage our cases well.’

‘Adrian Dagnall is skilled and clever. He is calm and collected when these attributes are needed. I value his advice‘.

‘I am always highly impressed with Bevan Brittan and the work it assists us with. All members of the team that we liaise with are brilliant, easy to approach, talk through cases succinctly but thoroughly. I very much enjoy working with all the team members, in particular Penelope Radcliffe‘.

‘Joanne Easterbrook is our client care partner and very efficient at processing  urgent requests for advice/representation and assigning an appropriate person from the team. Jo is always very professional, helpful and her training sessions with our clinicians are always very enthusiastically received‘.