The ‘experienced’ team at DAC Beachcroft LLP acts for a significant number of large clients in both the public and private sectors. The sizeable team is co-led by David Roberts, Joanne Neale and Emily Senior. Roberts is a specialist in claims arising from catastrophic injuries, birth injuries, as well as spinal injuries and fatal accidents. Neale is well-regarded for her work on catastrophic injury claims concerning both adults and children, as well as specialising in birth injury mandates, while Senior is experienced in the full spectrum of claims, and is highly regarded for her work surrounding maternity incidents.

Capsticks LLP represents a number of major public sector clients and is particularly experienced in high-profile and significant inquests. The team is co-led by Philip Hatherall, Dominic Ip and Keith Blundred. Hatherall is a group litigation specialist and is experienced in defending major public inquiries and inquests, while Ip leads one of the firm’s claims teams and specialises in high-value and technically complex matters arising from birth injuries, wrongful births and severe neurological injuries. Blundred heads up the Leeds office and is highly regarded for his work involving sensitive issues arising from fatal, birth injury and wrongful birth claims.

CMS‘ ‘experienced and efficient’ team predominantly acts for medical defence organisations and is particularly skilled in high-value, complex and sensitive work. Yvonne Screene, who divides her time between the London and Sheffield offices, heads up the practice, leveraging her extensive experience handling multi-party and complex matters, including obstetric, neurological, oncology and orthopaedic claims. Kate Holbrook is also recommended for claims involving GPs, dentists and private consultants.

Kennedys‘ Sheffield team operates a significant defendant practice, acting on a range of complex and high-value claims. Tom Armstrong heads up the Sheffield practice and is experienced in a wide range of claims, including brain injury, cerebral palsy and high-value spinal and orthopaedic claims. He is joined by a strong team of associates, including Sarah Lord, who has extensive experience in defending sensitive and multi-party GP liability claims, and Charlotte Orchard, who is skilled in a wide range of matters, including cerebral palsy cases.