DWF fields ‘a fantastic team made up of some exceptionally bright and knowledgeable senior lawyers augmented by some bright junior stars’ from its base in Southampton. Key individuals include Michael Renshaw, who leads the traumatic brain injury group; Stuart Giddings, who focuses on large loss and catastrophic injury work; Rachel Coombs, who is praised as ‘an outstanding lawyer, who is completely on top of every case on her desk’ and specialises in spinal injury claims; and Sarah Parker, who is the firm’s lead for claims relating to functional neurological disorders.
Testimonials
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‘Very hard working teams who still manage to work with a smile on their faces.’
‘Stand out individuals for me are Rachel Coombs and Elspeth Fenton. Rachel is an outstanding lawyer, who is completely on top of every case on her desk, she is compassionate when needed and is prepared to take a hard line when necessary. Elspeth has worked closely with Rachel and is an excellent negotiator. I thoroughly enjoy working with them both.’
Key clients
- LV=
- Direct Line Group