Contact number
(01179) 182000About
Provided by DAC Beachcroft LLP
- We are a team that blends a true financial services litigation specialism with a more general commercial litigation offering for in-house legal departments of major corporates.
- Underpinning the team's status as the premier financial services litigation team outside London, the team regularly acts for the legal department of 7 of Standard & Poor's list of the UK's top 15 insurers – mainly primary or sole supplier.
- We are ranked as Tier 1 in the Legal 500 rankings.
- Growth in the team's revenue over the last 4 years has been rapid
Chambers Review
The litigation group at DAC Beachcroft is a popular choice for key names from the insurance, healthcare and financial services industries. The practice advises on contentious data protection issues, insurance coverage and pension disputes. Its lawyers are also experienced in handling contract disputes and fraud claims, while also specialising in disputes involving allegations of professional negligence. The team's capabilities include cross-border litigation.
Work Highlights
- DAC Beachcroft advised Guy Ritchie, a film director, in defending a claim for breach of contract relating to the profits of the film The Gentlemen.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is highly capable and pragmatic. They understand the importance of developing a deep business knowledge."
"DAC has a good breath of experience, skill sets and industry knowledge across its team."
"Their commercial awareness is very strong. They take extra effort to understand the sector and engage proactively."
"They are technically highly competent with good strength in depth and they work well as a team."
"DAC Beachcroft are one of the best outfits in the country, hugely respected, and their West Country offering is superb. They are a colossus."
"The team is highly capable and pragmatic. They understand the importance of developing a deep business knowledge."
"DAC has a good breath of experience, skill sets and industry knowledge across its team."
"Their commercial awareness is very strong. They take extra effort to understand the sector and engage proactively."
"They are technically highly competent with good strength in depth and they work well as a team."
"DAC Beachcroft are one of the best outfits in the country, hugely respected, and their West Country offering is superb. They are a colossus."
Notable Practitioners
Ben Daniels is a leading litigator with expertise in a range of business disputes. He is an expert in all manner of injunctions and regularly receives mandates from clients in the telecoms sectors.
"Ben is highly knowledgeable and experienced, is commercially aware, flexible and responsive to the individual needs of the client."
"He is highly approachable and easy to work with, and this approach is reflected across the full team."
Dan Preddy is a capable commercial litigator who focuses on the financial services industry. He has additional expertise in handling contractual disputes and post M&A disputes.
"Dan is very good in financial services-related cases."
Martin Langley is a legal director at DAC Beachcroft in Bristol. He has a growing reputation for his expertise in disputes within the financial services sector.
"Martin Langley is excellent, responsive and a real pleasure to work with."
Ranked Lawyers at
DAC Beachcroft LLP
South West
Members
Provided by DAC Beachcroft LLP
Martin Langhley
Rebecca Smith
Simon Thomas
Vanessa Taylor-Byrne