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Travel: International Personal Injury (Defendant) | UK

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The Travel tables are focused on firms and lawyers that provide advice on a range of legal issues affecting the travel industry. Rankings for both firms and lawyers are split into three separate tables. Travel: International Personal Injury (Claimant) focuses on firms and lawyers that specialise in representing individuals pursuing overseas accident claims, including those involving catastrophic injury, severe illness, fatality cases and terrorist attacks. Travel: International Personal Injury (Defendant) focuses on firms and lawyers involved in defending insurers, travel companies and tour operators against the kinds of claims listed above. Travel: Regulatory & Commercial recognises firms and individuals providing advice on a range of sector-specific matters. Work covered includes advice to tour operators, travel agencies and other key businesses operating in the travel sector on various regulatory matters, with a particular focus on the Package Travel Regulations and ATOL Regulations. We also take into account legal advice involving a broad array of commercial operational matters for such businesses.

Rankings overview for Departments

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Senior Statespeople

  1. Stephen MasonTravlaw Legal Services Limited
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Band 1

  1. Alex Padfield Hextalls Law18 Years Ranked
  2. Claire MulliganKennedys
  3. Ian Hopkinsonmb LAW
  4. Michael GwilliamDWF
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Up and Coming

  1. Gareth ThomasKennedys
  2. Krystene BousfieldTravlaw Legal Services Limited

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Clyde & Co LLP
    1
    Clyde & Co LLP
    Travel: International Personal Injury (Defendant)
    2025 | Band 1 | 16 Years Ranked
    Clyde & Co has a notable group of international travel lawyers working alongside its leading insurance practice. It acts for defendants on a global-wide basis, with a particularly strong track record in representing foreign insurers following accidents abroad. The team is adept at advising on risk management, as well as handling complex catastrophic injury claims, including a number of cases arising out of road traffic accidents and incidents at hotels.
  2. Kennedys
    Travel: International Personal Injury (Defendant)
    2025 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Hextalls Law
    2
    Hextalls Law
    Travel: International Personal Injury (Defendant)
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked
    Hextalls Law routinely defends tour operators, travel agencies and insurers in catastrophic injury claims. The team is adept at pursuing subrogated recoveries from overseas insurers. It also ably handles catastrophic injury and fatality claims arising from RTAs, as well as incidents at hotels and aboard cruise ships.
  2. Weightmans
    2
    Weightmans
    Travel: International Personal Injury (Defendant)
    2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    Weightmans maintains a strong team that is well known for representing both claimants and defendants in a range of travel-related injury claims. The firm frequently handles claims arising out of skiing accidents and RTAs. The team assists clients from a range of European countries and has particularly strong understanding of the French market.
  3. DWF
    Travel: International Personal Injury (Defendant)
    2025 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Blake Morgan
    3
    Blake Morgan
    Travel: International Personal Injury (Defendant)
    2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked
    Blake Morgan houses a well-regarded practice with significant expertise in commercial and regulatory matters concerning the travel sector. The team frequently assists clients with M&A transactions and contract negotiations, as well as issues concerning ATOL regulations. It is also adept at assisting both claimants and defendants in relation to injuries sustained abroad, with a particular focus on road traffic accidents.
  2. 3
    DAC Beachcroft LLP
    Travel: International Personal Injury (Defendant)
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    DAC Beachcroft houses an esteemed team with a strong track record of defending insurers in personal injury claims. The team is particularly noted for its strength in cases concerning road traffic accidents and injuries sustained at hotels. It is proficient in disputes in an array of jurisdictions which is aided by strong language skills across the entire team.
  3. Hill Dickinson LLP
    Travel: International Personal Injury (Defendant)
    2025 | Band 3
  4. mb LAW
    Travel: International Personal Injury (Defendant)
    2025 | Band 3
  5. Travlaw Legal Services Limited
    Travel: International Personal Injury (Defendant)
    2025 | Band 3