Dr Peter Marquand > Capsticks LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

The ‘always helpful’ team at Capsticks LLP has a significant medical malpractice team, and has one of the largest healthcare inquest teams in the country. It is also part of a strong national offering. Out of Birmingham, Charlotte Rathbone works on several complex clinical negligence claims on behalf of NHS Trusts and GPs, on instruction from NHS Resolution. Lucy Erskine specialises in complicated neurological injuries, with particular experience in obstetric and wrongful birth claims. London-based Peter Marquand  is also recommended- he is the national head of department.

Fielding a ‘bright, communicative’ team noted for its‘excellent commercial awareness’, Capsticks LLP acts for a range of high-profile defendants. Co-chaired by Catherine Bennett  and Peter Marquand, the practice excels in litigation arising from high-value natal, cognitive and spinal injury claims. The firm is home to one of the most active specialist healthcare inquest teams, an area in which Philip Hatherall is a key name to note. Cassius Box – highlighted for his ‘experience, intelligence’ – shines in cognitive and spinal injury claims, while Majid Hassan is regularly seen handling maternal, psychiatric and emergency medicine disputes. Kate Cornelius advises on sensitive injury claims, including catastrophic cognitive injury in children.