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DWF

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The travel law team at DWF operates within the firm’s wider insurance department, led by Sara-Jane Eaton. The group is regularly instructed by leading UK insurers, international statutory accident insurers, airlines, travel operators and hotel chains. Claire Bowler, a respected name in defendant work, stepped into the role of Global Head of Major Injury and Casualty at DWF in 2024. Also noted in the team is Michael Gwilliam, who brings significant experience in handling insurance coverage matters and travel-related disputes.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The DWF Travel team is led by Claire Bowler and Sara Jane Eaton. Both of them are major players in this marketplace. They have a very strong team acting for all major insurers and a particular strength in high value cross-border claims. Definitely a leader in the market.’

  • ‘Claire Bowler- a well deserved stellar reputation. Fantastic lawyer with great litigation skills and tactical intelligence. Brilliant with clients-many of whom are foreign insurance companies unfamiliar with the system in England. I rate her as in the very top tier of cross-border catastrophic personal injury lawyers. Sara Jane Eaton and Michael Gwilliam also stand-outs.’

Key clients

  • Aviva
  • RSA

Work highlights

Advised a German insurer (Wuerttembergische Versicherung AG via Van Ameyde UK) on issues of jurisdiction and applicable law arising from a catastrophic road traffic accident in Germany where proceedings were brought in the UK involving the application of German legal principles requiring the group's German language skills.