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Clinical Negligence - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Eliot Woolf KC has an enviable caseload and handles a wide range of high-value claims for both claimants and defendants, including those arising from spinal injuries, birth injuries and orthopaedic surgery. He is also well-regarded for his expertise in wrongful birth cases.
Strengths
Eliot is an outstanding advocate who is highly adept at engaging with clients and distilling complex legal advice into clear accessible guidance.
He has lovely mannerisms and he's calm and collected - but he's bright and gets to the root.
He has such a personable manner; he is excellent with clients, very empathetic and deals with cases in a sensitive way.
He's an absolute pleasure to work with. He provides fantastic advice, advocacy and client care skills which are second to none.
Eliot is exceptionally good with clients, he is able to explain complex technical issues clearly and can find a way through tricky cases.
Personal Injury - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Eliot Woolf KC is known for his impressively broad practice which encompasses cross-border and travel claims, catastrophic injury and military accidents. He often represents claimants in motor accident cases. He elicits praise for his forensic approach to complex evidence, particularly when it concerns issues of quantum and liability.
Strengths
Eliot is very knowledgeable and takes the time to have detailed discussions to ensure the position is understood.
Not only is Eliot very talented, but he also has an excellent bedside manner and is very responsive.
Eliot is fiercely intelligent, calm under pressure, kind and has excellent judgement.
Eliot is wonderfully clever and handles complex and high value matters with ease.
Eliot is an excellent advocate. He has a first-class practice and is always courteous and professional, calm under pressure, and gets the best possible results for his clients.
Travel: International Personal Injury - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Eliot Woolf KC is widely regarded as a top choice for gastric illness claims, in which he primarily represents claimants. He has a robust track record of leading large-scale group actions against tour operators, travel agents and hotels. A number of his cases involve complex jurisdictional points. He is also well regarded for his handling of claims stemming from RTAs and work-related accidents abroad.
Strengths
He is an outstanding advocate.
Eliot is absolutely stellar. He is really easy to work with, calm in a storm, and very meticulous on any advice he gives.
He made the issues seem easy and well managed and he is the most responsive barrister at his level that I can think of.