The practice at Hugh James is headed up by Katherine Allen, who has a strong reputation for her capabilities in acting for claimants across the entire gamut of travel PI matters, particularly those wherein serious brain and spinal injuries have occurred as a result of RTAs and aviation and cruise ship accidents. Allen is ‘very highly regarded’ by clients and is supported at the team’s helm by Mark Harvey, who has expertise in foreign product liability and foreign employers’ liability claims in particular. Rebecca Gilmore shows clients ’deep empathy and compassion’ in the sensitive and complex matters she frequently handles.
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‘The team that represented us, directed by Rebecca Gilmore, showed a tremendous amount of professionalism whilst displaying deep empathy and compassion due to the nature of the claim.’
‘It was refreshing being talked to like an adult and having things laid out in the open. The knowledge of the team has been impressive and at all stages I have been aware of all issues.’
‘Katherine Allen is the person I have had the most dealings with and I have been impressed with her knowledge, attitude and transparent nature throughout. She clearly is regarded in the field as she was named in the recommendation I was given.’
‘Katherine Allen has been very highly regarded for over a decade, her client care skills are second-to-none, she has impressive technical knowledge and is highly conscientious in her case preparation. Rebecca Gilmore is highly experienced and commercially minded. A skilled negotiator with opponents, with a keen legal instinct.’
‘Katherine Allen is universally loved and respected by clients, but also by opponents and competitors. She is a superb team player and team leader with enormous experience within the sector. Rebecca Gilmore has skill and experience in the trickiest of cases. She is compassionate with clients and able to ask the right questions of experts in a way that makes a difference.'
‘Rebecca Gilmore is very committed and personally invested in her cases, really going the extra mile for her clients. She picks up points that others miss, and will leave no stone unturned to get the best outcome for the client. She is also always good humoured and a pleasure to work with! Katherine Allen is a real leader in this area. She is fantastically knowledgeable, and generally brilliant. ’
‘I had a very good experience with the Hughes James team. I found great helpfulness and quick answers to my questions. We discussed the best solutions to take several times, they were very flexible and precise in this.’
‘Both Katherine Allen and Rebecca Gilmore are thoughtful, competent and determined. They are very reliable and know the sector very well.’
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Rebecca Gilmore
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Katherine Allen, Mark Harvey