Browne Jacobson LLP advises insurers and public sector bodies on high-value personal injury litigation involving catastrophic injury, psychiatric harm, and safeguarding issues. Kevin Lawson leads on spinal, brain, and complex liability claims for commercial insurers, while Bridget Tatham handles serious injury, elder abuse, and long-tail disease matters. James Fawcett oversees technical claims with a particular focus on environmental and public authority litigation. Sarah Erwin-Jones and James Arrowsmith co-lead the firm’s social care team, regularly acting in sensitive abuse and safeguarding claims. The group is noted for its depth in public sector defence work and overlap with regulatory proceedings.
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Testimonials
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- 'James Arrowsmith is incredibly bright and thorough and is able to break down even the most complicated of legal points into an easily digestible format. He is also incredibly focussed on obtaining cost effective and practical results for insurer clients and is particularly efficient, always being available to handle urgent matters as and when they arise.'
- ‘The team we use at Browne Jacobson are very knowledgeable and personable.’
- ‘Matthew Harpin is an excellent sounding board on a wide variety of liability claims and can be relied upon to provide astute advise.’
- ‘They are a large organisation who do not forget that a personal touch is important to their clients.'
- ‘Good resources and experience - fast response to correspondence.'
- 'Kevin Lawson is extremely astute as a litigator and always works tactically to achieve commercial solutions. He is also a stand out negotiator and an excellent team player.'
Key clients
- Hiscox
- Municipal Mutual Insurance Limited
- Marble Arch - Lexham Insurance Services
- NHS Resolution
- Zurich
- Gallagher Bassett
- Markel (UK) Ltd
- Insurance London Consortium
- Norfolk County Council
- EM LawShare
Practice head
Kevin Lawson; James Arrowsmith; Sarah Erwin-Jones; James Fawcett
Other key lawyers
Bridget Tatham; Nicola Paterson; James Fawcett; Naadia Ellis; Matthew Harpin