Craig Evans has been Ranked Lawyer ‘One to watch’ – 2022 & 2021 in Chambers & Partners
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International & Travel Team our Senior Contacts
Craig Evans Partner, Manchester +44 (0)161 240 2609 craig.evans@clydeco.com
David Thompson Legal Director, Birmingham +44 (0)121 234 6133 david.thompson@clydeco.com David Thompson is a Legal Director focusing on catastrophic injury and cross border litigation. He is well- known in this field. His caseload typically includes matters to do with serious brain injury, spinal cord damage, amputation, chronic pain and fatalities. He leads a team in our Birmingham office. In respect of jurisdiction and conflict of laws disputes, David’s expertise has led him to advise clients under Rome II, Brussels I (recast), Lugano and common law. In such disputes, David is equipped to deal with complex issues involving foreign lawyers while providing expert evidence to the court. He and his team act for a range of clients including a major global composite insurer for its UK and European offices, the MIB and other national guarantee funds, and a global corporate in the aviation sector.
Andrew Tolmie Partner, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 525 8658 andrew.tolmie@clydeco.com
Craig has since 2011 solely specialised in catastrophic and large loss international liability claims with a focus on personal injury and contractual recovery. He is recognised as a leader in the field of cross-border claims and regularly presents at industry events. He is part of the FOIL European Sector Focus Team and member of PEOPIL. Craig’s clients include European and global insurers, multinationals and global hotel chains. He is retained to advise on all aspects of jurisdiction and choice of law. His international case load typically contains high value matters with complex issues he is described as ‘a huge enthusiast for cross-border personal injury work with a keen feel for the issues. A superb defendant lawyer’ Legal 500. Notable claims include defending severe brain injury claims as a result of falls and infectious causes, successfully defended multiple tetraplegic & paraplegic spinal injury claims, advised on fatalities across the global and provided claims handling and disaster management assistance following mass outbreak claims. Craig regularly lobbies in relation to key issues in the area and has an array of contacts across the globe to assist in all issues.
Andrew acts for insurer clients representing their Scottish interests across business lines. The majority of his practice is in high value, catastrophic and fatal personal injury cases including employer’s liability, public liability and road traffic accidents. Andrew also represents insurers in high value property and product liability disputes. Through insurers, Andrew has represented clients in the criminal courts in Health & Safety and road traffic prosecutions including fatalities. Andrew is instructed on behalf of Spanish based insurers and hoteliers in cases brought by Scottish pursuers following accidents abroad.
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