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Andrew Lawson specialises in defending catastrophic injuries arising from road traffic accidents and accidents at work. His work encompasses spinal cord injury, acquired brain injury and traumatic amputations to both upper and lower limbs . His practice also covers agricultural claims and the defence of regulatory investigations and prosecutions following work-related incidents. He acts on behalf of local authorities in relation to a variety of public sector risks.
Gemma qualified as a barrister in 2001, cross-qualifying as a solicitor in 2005. She has 20 years’ experience in the sector specialising in shipping, marine and non-marine insurance, international trade and in the travel and cruise sectors. Gemma handles all aspects of claims whether pre-litigated or litigated involving charter parties, bills of lading, supply and carriage of goods, cargo, passenger and crew claims, with particular emphasis on P&I and FD&D matters. She has also worked extensively in the area of policy coverage disputes. She regularly assists owners, charterers, operators, brokers and insurers in a wide range of jurisdictions in both, marine and non-marine insurance matters relating to the industry and associated, international trade(s).She also advises on personal injury and loss of life cases; medical negligence claims and class actions arising out of illness and disease outbreaks, as well as extensive occupational disease experience in the sector.She draws upon her practical experience and real commercial understanding when handling marine casualty work but with particular emphasis on shipping, offshore and transport-related personal injury and fatal accident cases including accidents involving cargo ships, passenger ships, offshore platforms/CTV and port/terminal operations. She also drafts/advises on health and safety procedures, policies and risk management, and trains management and personnel.On the non-marine side, Gemma has worked extensively with a global self-insured chemical company for many years, handling disease claims on their behalf and a large retail client. Gemma works with numerous P & I Clubs within the international group, traditional mainstream insurers and bespoke marine specialist insurers and brokers. Additionally Gemma has worked with a large ship owner for 20 years, providing claims handling services to their Ro-Ro fleet. Gemma also works closely with international law firms in the sector, including those based in Central and North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Matthew was appointed senior partner on 1 March 2018 having previously held a position on the firm’s Partnership Board helping to manage the firm’s people development, partners and culture.His role is to chair the firm’s Executive Board, lead and co-ordinate the firm’s continued strategy to grow and diversify, sustaining the firm’s position as a provider of legal service for the insurance sector and London market as well as strengthening its business in insurance risk and commercial law.He has been a partner since joining the firm in 2007 and has specialised in health and safety, environmental and food hygiene matters, advising on crisis response, accident investigation and liaison with external investigating bodies.Matthew's practice also includes occupational disease, large and complex casualty claims, including cases of the utmost severity such as brain, spinal injury and amputation cases.In the recent past, he has been the client relationship partner for some of the firm’s largest insurer and corporate clients.
Rebecca’s practice is focused on the defence of catastrophic injury claims arising out of RTA, EL and PL accidents. Her caseload consists mainly of claims concerning severe brain injury, amputations and other multiple traumatic injuries. Historically most of her cases have damages valued in excess of £1m. She has dealt with a number of cases involving children who have sustained severe brain injuries and liability has been in dispute. She has dealt with claims involving periodical payments. She has handled a number of cases involving serious injuries arising from falls from heights where alcohol was an issue. She has investigated and defended numerous complex EL claims involving a number of parties such as employers, main contractors and occupiers.