Travel: International Personal Injury (Defendant) - UK-wide
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What the Team is Known For
DWF is well known for its advice to major insurers in personal injury cases. The firm acts for defendants in catastrophic injury and fatal injury claims, with a focus on those arising out of road traffic accidents. It is especially well versed in advising foreign insurers and acting on cross-border matters due to key partners' strong linguistic abilities and capacity to advise on questions of jurisdiction and applicable law.
Strengths
The team are distinguished by their technical skill in this field. They are also good communicators and good negotiators.
DWF stand out for their unparalleled experience in acting for both claimants and defendants. They are willing to fight difficult points on their clients' behalf.
DWF are very good on both strategy and holistic consideration, and that shows in their pragmatism.
Notable practitioners
Claire Mulligan is held in high regard for her international personal injury expertise. She assists leading tour operators and insurers with matters such as inquests, as well as claims following fatal and catastrophic incidents abroad.
Claire Mulligan is fantastic, and clearly the leading partner in the field.
Claire dedicates herself to her clients and goes above and beyond to support and deliver professional advice.
Claire provides us with unparalleled legal advice, support and knowledge - she delivers results.
Michael Gwilliam maintains an excellent reputation in the market for his international personal injury practice. He has enviable experience acting for tour operators, airlines and insurance companies in fatal and catastrophic injury cases.
He is unbelievably good. He is exceptionally thorough and possesses fantastic legal instincts.
Michael is very personable, I feel comfortable taking issues to him. He is very pragmatic in his approach and he is always very responsive.
Michael is so well prepared, presenting the best case he possibly can.
Gareth Thomas acts for clients such as travel companies, insurers and tour operators in a wide range of international personal injury claims. He also has expertise in advising in respect of crisis response.
Gareth is always accessible and happy to assist. He is very thorough and has good attention to detail.
He is amazing - any defendant would trust him. He really is a star, and in a few years he will be at the top of the Bar.
Sara-Jane Eaton offers particular expertise in personal injury cases involving issues of liability, jurisdiction and applicable law. She is frequently instructed to act for a range of foreign insurers, particularly as she is fluent in French and German.
She is very good on the technical, commercially savvy, and has got a lot of experiences and good judgement. Her language skills also mean it's easy for her to liaise with foreign clients.
Sara-Jane has an excellent network of clients which reflects her high standing. She is very well respected.
Claire Bowler is a key partner in DWF's personal injury team. Her 25 years of experience have seen her act for international insurers in mass loss cases in various jurisdictions. She also specialises in cases with high media interest.
Claire is fantastic with clients. She is a delight to work with, prepares cases very tightly and leaves no stone unturned.
