DAC Beachcroft LLP

The leading clinical risk team at DAC Beachcroft LLP is well-regarded for defending GPs and NHS trusts in a range of high-value claims, including high-profile group actions and appellate cases before the Supreme Court. A longstanding NHS Resolution panel firm, the Bristol offering also features a dedicated medical malpractice team, acting for insurers and independent provider insureds. Rachel Roberts-Jenkins acts as the firm’s national cluster head for clinical negligence, while insurance law-expert Simon Perkins leads the medical malpractice team. Hannah Volpe leverages specialist expertise in hospital acquired infection and MRSA acquisition claims, while Nigel Montgomery has a longstanding reputation for group actions and catastrophic injury work. Stuart Wallace is a key name for clinical negligence litigation concerning birth, brain and spinal injuries.