The Ipswich office of Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP is the core hub for its national corporate claims practice, which handles high-value claims for large companies that come to the firm directly rather than through a panel of insurers. ‘Whether the claims are small and routine, or large and complex, the team provides excellent work and guidance‘, remarks one client. Senior partner and ‘all round star‘ Nicola Lashmar leads the team. She supported the family of a claimant in seeking to undergo innovative neuromodulation treatment following injuries sustained in a road accident. Key partner Louise Bland, who is ‘technically brilliant and tactically astute‘, legal director Paul Coppin and senior associate Carl Hurle also play pivotal roles in major cases.

Specialist clinical negligence defence firm Kennedys has 'a wealth of knowledge on healthcare law matters and a real understanding of the inner workings of the NHS'. The Cambridge office is home to vastly experienced partners and associates, led by Robert Tobin, who is 'genuinely passionate about his work and very knowledgeable'. A nominated partner for NHS Resolution, Amanda Mead is 'wonderfully measured and hugely experienced'. Key partner Camilla Long leads the firm's primary care team. Margaret Duncan, Samantha Williams (who 'has the ability to pinpoint critical issues at an early stage'), 'tenacious litigator' Laura Ringrose and Rebecca Gibb are among the 'impressive' senior associates who are frequently involved in high-value cases.

The Norwich office of Mills & Reeve LLP plays a key role in the firm-wide medical malpractice group, which is led from Birmingham by Jagjit Virdi. In Norwich, health and insurance consultant Stephen King is the key contact, and senior associate Matthew Wilson frequently assists insurers with coverage issues, as well as defending professional insureds in a range of matters, notably claims against plastic and orthopaedic surgeons. The firm, which is a member of the Crown Commercial Services and NHS Resolution panels, advises on both policy matters and claims.