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Dorothy Flower
Work Department
Medical.
Position
Partner specialising in clinical negligence claims, health law advice and representation, and clinical trials. One of the leading medical malpractice lawyers in the UK, Dorothy heads up RPC’s Medical/Life Sciences team.
Dorothy acts for a variety of medical malpractice insurers, private hospitals, clinics and other healthcare organisations, and individual healthcare practitioners in the defence of a wide range of claims. She has particular expertise in reproductive healthcare, including infertility and an interest in psychiatric cases and in human rights. Dorothy advises on all aspects of medical law, including regulation and inquests, and has expertise in clinical trials and pharmaceuticals.
Career
Trained Reynolds Porter Chamberlain; qualified 1992; partner 1999.
Education
Honor Oak Grammar School; Exeter University (1989 LLB Hons).
Leisure
Dancing; gardening; walking; opera; theatre; books.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
(Leading individuals)The broad practice at RPC assists clients with a broad array of issues, including inquests, risk management work, and insurance coverage matters. Practice head Dorothy Flower primarily acts for suppliers and manufacturers in claims concerning medical devices and pharmaceutical product liability; she also acts in numerous group actions, in addition to commercial and injury claims arising in the context of clinical trials.
London > Insurance > Product liability: defendant
(Leading individuals)RPC is known for its work for insurers and insured with experience of handling life sciences claims, de-fending manufacturers and suppliers of medical devices. The practice has experience of products in a range of sectors including automobile, construction, packaging, telecoms, food and drink. Gavin Reese deals with product claims with an international element and co-heads the team with Dorothy Flower , who focuses on the defence of medical devices and pharmaceutical products. Lucy Dyson specialises in complex casualty insurance coverage and litigation.
London > Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
(Hall of Fame)RPC’s medical and life sciences team is led by Dorothy Flower. Sian Morgan specialises in complex multiparty claims, while James Davies has particular experience in sports-related brain injuries. The team also has notable expertise regarding claims with international elements. Clients include private hospitals, cosmetic surgery groups, fertility clinics and home carer services, with standout experience regarding reproductive healthcare and fertility services. Team members deal with the full range of related proceedings for their clients, including inquests and regulatory body investigations.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- Leading individuals London > Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Leading individuals London > Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Product liability: defendant London > Insurance
- Clinical negligence: defendant London > Insurance
- Life sciences and healthcare London > Industry focus
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Digital content & social
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Corporate and commercial > Customs and excise
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Health and safety
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Industry focus > TMT
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans