England - London • Dispute resolution
Keoghs LLP
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Keoghs LLP continues to be well regarded for its ‘considerable strength and depth, particularly in group litigation cases and historical abuse claims’. The firm also works closely with the Civil Justice Council and Ministry of Justice to influence Costs Reforms. Practice head Howard Dean is a key contact, as is ’knowledgeable and an astute’ Ben Petrecz who leads in high value catastrophic injury claims. Joining in April 2022 from DWF, Stephen Dawson brings additional expertise to commercial disputes, personal injury and solicitor and client matters. Paul Edwards is an expert in the costs arising out of abuse claims.
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- 'Keoghs is a predominantly defence insurance firm in mainstream common law, and the costs team speciality is to be viewed from this perspective. They are leaders in this field. The costs team deals with all levels of costs and is active in costs reform, with representation by partners on various civil procedure committees.'
- 'Howard Dean heads the team and has a great wealth of experience which he applies with great effect. He has been instrumental in taking two groundbreaking cases to the Court of Appeal in the last year. Another lawyer in the costs worth a mention is Ben Petrecz. He is knowledgeable and an astute costs lawyer.'
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Key clients
- Ageas
- Allianz
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Work highlights
- Instructed by NHS Resolution to pursue 'Test case' litigation to obtain authority in the Court of Appeal to the information that must be provided in a bill of costs.
- Dealing with over 4,500 Noise Induced Hearing Loss claims brought on behalf of members of the armed forces. Instructed to revisit the position on costs, both strategically and on a claim-by-claim basis.
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