Clyde & Co

Noted for its ‘unrivalled knowledge and experience of the sector’, the Manchester-based offering at Clyde & Co is well-equipped to defend NHS trusts, med-mal insurers, GPs, and MDOs in the full range of complex and high-value clinical negligence matters wherein often both quantum and causation aspects are contentious. ’Star individual’ Vanessa Splaine heads up the overall team and leads the NHS Resolution group; Splaine has vast experience handling the remit of complex litigation, with particular experience in high-value brain injuries in new-borns and adults, wrongful birth claims, and serious spinal injury cases. Christina Bateman is experienced in handling severe birth injury cases, spinal injury matters, and multi-party claims; and ‘excellent lawyer’ Andrea Crisp is a name to note with a particular strength in handling claims relating to the Equality Act 2010 and experience acting alongside Splaine in cross-jurisdictional cases. In July 2024, the firm saw the arrival of Chloe Davies, while Sarah Woodwark retired in April 2024.