David McClenaghan
Bolt Burdon Kemp LLPLed by Jonathan Wheeler, the personal injury group at Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP comprises specialist departments, covering adult and pediatric brain injuries, spinal injuries, military claims, abuse, bullying and harassment, and complex injuries. Beyond leadership duties, Wheeler remains highly active in representing claimants in sexual abuse litigation. Noted as ‘excellent, empathetic and great with clients’, Cheryl Abrahams’ workload regularly covers pediatric cognitive injuries, while Victoria Oliver heads the team’s spinal injury cases. Ahmed Al-Nahhas oversees disputes arising from military environments, and is highlighted by clients for his ‘thorough’ grasp on physical and psychiatric injuries acquired during training or in barracks, including through discrimination and harassment. David McClenaghan continues to lend his expertise in sexual abuse litigation, especially those with a provenance in religious environments, while Joshua Hughes heads the team’s complex injuries offering, encompassing serious traffic accidents, amputations, orthopaedic and fatal claims.
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Testimonials
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‘You will not find a better department that understands the military and all its nuances than the one at BBK. The military team is headed up by Ahmed, whose knowledge is thorough and his mind like a razor, understanding complex and often contradictory policy with ease.'
'Cheryl Abrahams is excellent, empathetic and great with clients as well as being lovely to work with. Hema Wanza is a really talented associate, very bright and capable.’
‘Highly motivated, knowledgeable, committed solicitors in area historical abuse.’
‘This practice went above and beyond to help me achieve a successful claim, after many hours and months of sensitively collecting information from me regarding my late husband and using other professional bodies to help collate the information without any mistakes, especially as I didn’t understand how civil cases operated.’
‘The child abuse compensation team at Bolt Burdon Kemp has enormous experience. They have handled many high-value claims and always provide an excellent service.’
‘Very thorough and really committed to securing the best possible results for their clients. Ahmed Al-Nahhas is an exceptional leader of the team, and Victoria Oliver is a specialist in spinal injuries heading up the spinal injury team. They are all very personable and very easy to work with.’
‘This is a very happy and well led team. They have a very popular flexible working policy and empower their team to work in a motivated and self-starting way. They have excellent quality fee-earners who work in specialist teams, bringing real expertise to the most complex areas of personal injury.’
‘Those at BBK that I have worked with keep respond quickly to requests for information and make you feel that you are an important member of the team.’
Work highlights
- Represented the maternal family of Officer Cadet Olivia Perks at the Inquest into her death by suicide at Sandhurst Royal Military Academy.
- Acted in a high-value claim arising from a car collision, in which a 27-month-old child suffered a severe traumatic brain injury as an unsecured back seat passenger.
- Represented a steeplejack who was seriously injured whilst engaged on a project for the Battersea Power Station development.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Ahmed Al-Nahhas
Bolt Burdon Kemp LLPNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Joshua Hughes
Bolt Burdon Kemp LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jonathan Wheeler