‘One of the top professional discipline outfits in the country’, DAC Beachcroft LLP fields experts in matters involving lawyers, accountants, surveyors and medical practitioners. Among the practice’s several experienced practitioners, accountancy service line leader Richard Highley ’stands out’ for his representation of accountants in Financial Reporting Council and Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales investigations; the ‘excellent’ Rebecca Smith acts for regulated financial professionals, including accountants, actuaries, pensions trustees, and financial advisers; and Claire Hughes-Willliams leads the solicitor regulatory team that defends SRA proceedings against solicitors. Also key to the practice, Catrin Davies acts in professional indemnity claims involving solicitors; Tom Bedford defends solicitors against professional disciplinary investigations and proceedings; and Louise Wiltshire and Susan Trigg both act for healthcare professionals during regulatory investigations. Other names to note are GMC proceedings specialist Christopher Briggs; Caroline Dean, who represents medical practitioners in investigations; Julian Bubb-Humfryes, who is ’clear partner material’; and fitness to practise expert Claire Anderson. Tessa Davies and Christian Carr left the firm in January 2024 and June 2023, respectively.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘This is one of the top professional discipline outfits in the country.’
‘A super-strong professional discipline and professional negligence team that stand out for its detailed knowledge of allegations involving accountancy firms.’
Key clients
- Aviva
- Axis
Work highlights
- Acting for an individual auditor in a regulatory investigation brought by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, in relation to the breach of English Football League's spending rules in 2020-2021.
- Succeeded in defending a dishonesty allegation brought against a solicitor.