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Michael Cairns

Michael Cairns

Clyde & Co, North West

Work Department

Disease.

Position

  • I qualified as a solicitor in 2004 and was made partner in 2014.
  • My main focus is handling occupational disease claims with a particular focus on NIHL, HAVS and asbestos-related diseases.
  • I act for a variety of insurers and corporate clients.
  • I regularly write articles and deliver training to clients and others in relation to occupational disease claims.

Career

Trainee solicitor, Donns 2002-04; solicitor then associate BLM 2004-13; associate Keoghs 2013-14; partner at BLM 2014 to date.

Languages

Basic German, French and Spanish.

Education

Willington Community High School, Wallsend; Manchester Metropolitan University, LLB Law (Hons) with French 2:1, 2000; Northumbria University, LPC with distinction, 2002.

Leisure

Football, squash, travel, reading.

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