Keoghs LLP

The offering at Keoghs LLP is based across Liverpool, Bolton, and Coventry, and the team focuses predominantly on defending its well-known company and insurer clients in complex and catastrophic loss cases, as well as in fraud and abuse contexts. ‘Standout performer’ Mark Whalley is experienced in representing insurer clients in RTAs as well as in employer and public liability-related accidents. Mike Pope is well-regarded for his ’exceptional knowledge’ of PI, with expertise in polytrauma and brain injury matters; Pope notably represented Hastings Insurance in securing the dismissal of a £6.6m fundamental dishonesty claim. The ‘outstanding’ Emma Spencer has expertise in handling RTA-related catastrophic injury cases, while Lauranne Nolan has a safeguarding specialism. Damian Ward has a motor and fraud focus, Peter Kenworthy is a disease expert, Ian Carroll focuses on abuse claims (including historical) of the utmost sensitivity, acting for clients ranging from religious organisations to charities, and Gary Herring has a credit hire focus; the four co-head the practice alongside Andy Smith, Ken Young, and Andrew Evans.