Regarded by one client as an 'amazing firm of lawyers with depth across the board', Harrison Clark Rickerbys is well versed in a range of matters, including terror attacks, workplace injuries, and other civil claims. Practice co-chair Jonathan Edwards - 'hugely experienced and unflappable in high pressure situations' - is noted for the breadth of his capabilities, which encompass claims arising from employers', management, motor, cyber, and property liability policies. 'An excellent strategic thinker with great judgment and intuition', fellow co-chair Leanne Conisbee focuses on employer's liability and public liability incidents concerning serious injury and fatalities.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘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. ’

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jonathan Edwards, Leanne Conisbee