‘They are very strong all round outfit with strength in depth across all areas. Very much a one stop shop for serious injury matters of all types.’

‘Catherine Kearney is excellent. She is pragmatic, has excellent judgment and first rate client skills.’

‘A well established Defendant PI firm which handles many catastrophic claims with a fairness and expedition.’

‘Shaun Lavery – Weightmans is a young hugely able and industrious defence lawyer. He works very hard for his professional and insurer clients and does so delivering realistic and sensible advice timeously. He is fair minded in his approach to defending claims and has a knowledge and capability of a seasoned lawyer well beyond his year. He is an undoubted rising star. He is hugely dedicated and intellectually impressive.’

‘Very helpful, proactive and knowledgeable.’

‘W are very approachable, knowledgeable and I feel one of the best defendant insurance firms in the market. They are willing to go the extra mile in terms of service and added value.’

‘I have worked with Weightmans for many years. They quickly familiarised themselves with our business and seamlessly adapted their services to suit our needs. On an individual or team level, we have enjoyed a friendly, efficient and competitive service based on a considerable breadth of knowledge and experience. Clients requiring front-line legal claims services and complementary management support will find that Weightmans will enhance their business.’

‘Without exception Weightmans’ lawyers are friendly and professional – a subtle balance of expert clout and bon ami.’

‘Browne Jacobson stand out from the crowd for their exceptional client focus. As a result of this and the team’s ability always to think strategically they have an incredibly loyal and ever expanding client base.’

‘I have worked with a number of people in the PI team at Browne Jacobson and without exception they have been a pleasure to work with.’

‘Good team who are always available to discuss files – good sector knowledge.’ 

‘James Fawcett is a good lawyer with an excellent feel for litigation.’

‘In the personal injury team, the ability to grasp the issues and work effectively and efficiently to seek the best solutions for the client sets this firm apart from their competitors.’

‘Leanne Conisbee is excellent. Her expertise and knowledge in defendant personal injury and regulatory issues is superb. Clients feel at ease and are reassured. She is calm and organised; she never needs to be chased for updates. Our reputation rests on the legal team we use for our liability book and we can be firmly assured of this with Leanne and HCR. ’

‘HCR is an outstanding firm. The partners are exceptional in their leadership and experience offering insurers an outstanding service at competitive rates. The quality of their work is uniformly high and they always add real value to their cases. The associates are hard working and combine strong forensic attention to detail with strong client care skills. As a firm, they offer everything that a Defendant insurer could possibly want.’

‘Jonathan Edwards is hugely experienced and unflappable in high pressure situations. He is extremely skilled in uncovering key points of evidence and invariably succeeds in cases others would regard as unwinnable.’

‘Leanne Conisbee is a tremendous asset in every case. She handles huge and difficult cases with aplomb. She combines excellent legal knowledge and has outstanding client care skills. Her opponents respect her judgment and she would always be my first choice in any catastrophic injury case.’

‘Amazing firm of lawyers with depth across the board. From HSE prosecutions, dispute resolution or standard litigation matters HCR Law are the firm to choose. Their attention to detail, our clients brand protection and the exceptional results they achieve is the reason to choose HCR Law. They have supported our FTSE 100 clients and Corporate clients with challenging matters and act promptly to respond to authorities and lawyers to achieve exceptional results. ’

‘Strong emerging contenders in a busy market. I have done and continue to do many heavy cases for this team in health and safety. Well resourced, significant legal and business acumen delivering for their clients each time. ’

‘Jonathan Edwards – a real market leader in insurance backed cases of signficance. He knows exactly what the client wants and exactly how to deliver. Leanne Connisbee – ahead of the game in all her work – an excellent strategic thinker with great judgment and intuition. ’

‘The broadest scope to deal with the intricacies of travel law issues. Willing to tailor invoices to separate VAT from the responsibility of the overseas priomary client. Willing to discuss niggling side-issues off the clock.’

‘Sarah Barnes treats clients like friends, but always with unparalleled professionalism when required.’

‘The team is highly skilled and are not only experts on the legal issues, they are able to see the commercial aspect, which is sometimes most important to ensuring the correct resolution to a file.’

‘John Caddies and Sarah Barnes have been my go to people for any UK Personal injury claims for several years. They are approachable and will happily discuss issues, prior to their involvement and even provide advice on issues that might even result in their involvement not being necessary.’

‘Excellent market knowledge, concise advise and obtains good resolutions.’

‘Keystone Law are often used by our insurers when we have some more difficult personal injury issues.’

‘Cordelia Rushby is an outstanding solicitor in this area. She is very sensible and tells us as it is, gives clear advice and finds good solutions to difficult problems. She also doesn’t give up, keeps things moving forward and follows up if information is not forthcoming. She has great knowledge and experience.’

‘When we appoint Keystone Law we know we are going to receive the best support and guidance there is to be had.’

‘Steven Conway of Keystone Law is without doubt the go-to defendant solicitor for any complex injury/damage claims where the alleged incident has occurred on the public highway. His knowledge and expertise is second to none, instilling confidence that any defence will be appropriate and robust. Steven understands what we need, and always makes us feel he is part of our team, not just an external contractor being paid for a job.’

‘A boutique operator by comparison to some of the giants at work in the insurance sector, but therefore able to provide a very bespoke and personalised service.’

‘Mamata Dutta – a very gritty lawyer who can read risk and often gets early and commercial settlements. Fiona Hahlo – a brilliant lawyer whose case preparation is first class.’

‘Having worked extensively with the PI team at RPC this year on a complicated multi defendant case, Fiona Hahlo stands out in particular. She was incredibly adept at understanding the issues in the case and in dealing with a somewhat uncooperative insured client. She was also an excellent negotiator and achieved a very good commercial result for the client shortly prior to trial.’

‘Well respected full service defendant team. Has the strength and depth to deal with the entire spectrum of litigated cases in this arena – including catastrophic and complex cases.’

‘Gavin Reese holds excellent negotiation skills – always gets favourable results in JSMs and mediations. Well regarded in the insurance sector.’

‘A team combined with true industry experts.’

‘Thom Lumley – a trusted advisor to insurers, large corporates, SMEs and local authorities alike.’

‘Gavin Reese, Mamata Dutta and Fiona Hahlo provide strength in depth and can act across the board from the regulatory aspect of serious injury cases as well as dealing with the civil claims. Equally adept at both.’