Eversheds’ clinical negligence teams in takeover deal
LAW firm Beachcroft is to take over the clinical negligence teams of its rival Eversheds in Leeds and Newcastle.
The deal for an undisclosed sum sees the transfer of 11 Eversheds lawyers from November 1 and follows the acquisition of clinical negligence partners David Weatherburn, Paul Taylor, Neil Rowe and two solicitors in April.
In addition to the deal, a number of fee earners and support staff from Eversheds’ health advice and injury risk teams have also moved across to Beachcroft.
Eversheds said it had replaced the transfered staff and that the service lines would continue to be offered by the firm.
The acquisition coincides with Beachcroft opening a new office at Fountain House in Leeds and another at Time Central in Newcastle.
A former satellite office in Leeds will be closed and the occupants will move into 11,300 sq ft of office space at Fountain House.
Commenting on the move, Beachcroft’s senior partner, Simon Hodson said: “This is an example of Beachcroft’s strategic vision for growth, not only nationally, but in our key market sectors.
“We are already a leading adviser to healthcare providers, care home operators and other businesses in the UK health sector. This move will create one of the strongest clinical risk and health advice organisations in the country.”
He added: “We think the new arrivals have a similar approach to business in terms of excellence in service delivery and a true understanding of the needs of our clients. They will fit seamlessly into the Beachcroft teams and will allow for a continuity of service provision at the highest levels to some of our major health clients.”
Graham Richardson, head of Eversheds’ legal systems group, said: “We are very pleased to have reached this deal with Beachcroft.
“It has enabled Eversheds to make a strategic move out of clinical negligence litigation, allowing us to focus on our risk-injury, health advice and wider litigation, regulatory, corporate/commercial, human resources and real estate offering to the NHS and healthcare sector generally, which is where the strength in depth of our team lies.
“We remain fully committed to the health sector and, in particular, to the employers and public liability litigation we do for the NHS and private healthcare sector.”
Mr Richardson added that the firm continued to service a “huge range of clients” from the Department of Health to foundation trusts, major international care home operators and pharmaceutical companies.
