Clyde & Co

Regarded as ‘one of the big hitters for catastrophic personal injury’, the London-based personal injury practice at Clyde & Co advises major insurance companies and corporate workplaces in complex fatal, cognitive, psychiatric, spinal cord, and polytraumatic injuries, in both UK and international jurisdictions. Practice co-chair Tony Cawley chiefly handles employer and public sector liability litigation, and is highlighted for his ’strong and robust approach to claims’. Fellow co-chair Matthew Ford regularly litigates in large loss cases, which includes cognitive, spinal, chronic pain and fatal injury claims on behalf of insurers, brokers and corporate clients, areas that Claire Collins is also experienced in. Paula Jefferson  specialises in sexual abuse and harassment cases, acting for educational organisations, health services, non-governmental organisations, faith organisations, and insurers, while Sharon Moohan's additional areas of expertise include child sexual abuse claims in educational and faith organisations. Nigel Lock advises on long-term and sensory deprivation injuries litigation, while Sharon MacArthur-Powell  specialises in chronic pain and complex medical causation claims, especially among employers and public entities. Michelle Penn has left the firm.