Clyde & Co

The catastrophic and large loss practice at Clyde & Co draws on a team of ‘highly experienced partners and associates’ to defend public authorities and leading insurers in high-value catastrophic injury claims. Working closely alongside the firm’s Southampton office, the Bristol-based offering is co-led by Rebecca Shafto, a specialist in claims involving brain and spinal injuries, and the ’enormously well-respected’ Andrew Lawson. Lawson acts for insurers in brain injury and paralysis claims arising from road traffic collisions, alongside a robust practice acting on behalf of farming and estate underwriters. Associate Vanessa Brooks' practice spans fatal accidents, spinal injuries and amputations, while the ‘superb’ Emma Wright specialises in complex brain injuries cases involving child and adult claimants.