The ‘approachable and friendly’ Newport-based team at DAC Beachcroft LLP has a market-leading reputation among leading insurers as a result of the ’sensible and commercially-driven’ advice to solicitors as defendants in professional negligence cases brought by former clients, as well is disciplinary proceedings initiated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA). Appreciated for her ‘commitment to building relationships with the insureds’, team head Clare Hughes-Williams provides ’high-quality advice’ to law firms and individual lawyers in relation to regulatory investigations and disciplinary proceedings, as well as civil litigation. Catrin Davies is also a key member of the team and provides ‘sound, insightful and pragmatic advice’ throughout the disciplinary process, including on cases alleging sexual misconduct and dishonesty, as well as often advising insurers on coverage issues.
Testimonials
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‘The approachable and friendly team provides sensible and commercially-minded advice.’
'The team has a wealth of experience and is proactive rather than reactive in keeping its clients updated and getting ahead of what may be the next steps in any claim. They are willing to go above and beyond to achieve excellent outcomes.'
Key clients
- AmTrust
- Aviva
Work highlights
- Acted for RSA and their client, a partner, in relation to a regulatory prosecution in the SDT who was accused of sexual misconduct as a result of singing a sexually explicit song to a trainee.
- Acting for Aviva and their client, Mr Woolf, who was alleged to have been dishonest and lacked integrity in his handling of an agricultural case for his landowner client. In the context of the case the SRA asserted that he had written to his unrepresented opponent in a misleading fashion and if all of their allegations had been found proven Mr Woolf would have been struck off.