DAC Beachcroft LLP’s Bristol office houses a team of ‘true specialists in the field’, and is consequently instructed by a notable roster of major professional and financial risk insurers. Marcus Campbell heads up the professional risk team, within which the specialist claims handling unit, overseen by Caroline Cherry, sits. Charlie Bending co-leads the firm’s national surveyors service line; Graham Briggs acts as co-chair for the regional D&O offering; and Rebecca Smith is the senior contact for accountancy and actuarial cases. The arrival of Andrew Crocombe from Plexus Legal Gateway in July 2023 allowed the firm to develop a niche specialism in education claims.
Testimonials
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‘True specialists in the field. Calm in difficult circumstances and prepared to take matters all the way when the need arises.’
‘Andrew Crocombe is a great hire for DAC Beachcroft: he is a big name in education sector-specific professional negligence, and he deserves his reputation. He is a real expert in professional negligence claims in the education sector, and a pleasure to work with.'
Work highlights
- Acting for an auditor in a regulatory investigation by the ICAEW in relation to the breach of the English Football League's spending rules in 2020-2021 which led to a significant point deduction for the club arising out of the sale of its stadium.
- Representing a major insurer in a dispute between various joint venture partners.