DWF further strengthens major injury and casualty offering with new partner and four directors from DAC Beachcroft
DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has appointed Anthony Baker as a new partner within its Major Injury and Casualty practice, alongside directors Sara Lowther, Ciaran Garnett, Carl McGuire and Gavin McClenaghan.
Anthony (pictured) joins DWF's Leeds office from DAC Beachcroft, bringing more than 30 years' experience in major loss, casualty and regulatory matters. He advises insurers and corporate clients on complex and high-value claims, including serious and fatal injuries, stress and chronic pain claims, group actions, multi-jurisdictional disputes, inquests and regulatory investigations and prosecutions.
A former President of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, Anthony has played a prominent role in the insurance legal sector, advising insurers on market strategy and emerging risks and leading major client relationships. He has a strong track record of delivering commercially focused, cost-effective solutions on complex and high-profile matters.
Anthony is joined by four directors: Sara Lowther, Ciaran Garnett, Carl McGuire and Gavin McClenaghan.
Sara Lowther specialises in employers’ and public liability claims, with more than 20 years’ experience defending large loss, complex injury, chronic pain and fatal accident matters. She also has experience in group litigation and advises insurers and corporate clients across the logistics, construction, healthcare and aviation sectors.
Ciaran Garnett has more than 15 years’ experience in civil and commercial litigation, specialising in regulatory investigations, prosecutions and civil claims for large multinational corporations. He has particular expertise in the leisure, hospitality and construction sectors and has been recognised by Legal 500 since 2018.
Carl McGuire specialises in employers’ and public liability claims for insurers and corporate clients, with more than 25 years’ experience across high-value personal injury, occupational stress and harassment claims. He also advises on regulatory matters, insurer insolvency and incomplete insurance cover.
Gavin McClenaghan specialises in employers’ and public liability claims, with more than 25 years’ experience in the insurance industry. He advises on complex injury and large loss matters across the construction, engineering, logistics, manufacturing, energy and hospitality sectors.
The appointments build on DWF’s continued investment in its Major Injury and Casualty practice, following the appointment of directors Rebecca Shafto and Andrew Lawson, alongside members of their wider team, from Clyde & Co earlier this year, and partners Claire Mulligan, Richard West, Jennifer Harris and Gareth Thomas, alongside members of their wider teams, from Kennedys at the end of last year.
Commenting on his appointment, Anthony Baker said: "I am delighted to be joining DWF at a time of significant investment in its Major Injury and Casualty offering and wider insurance practice. DWF has a strong reputation in the market and an ambitious approach to growth, and I look forward to working with colleagues across the firm to build on that momentum. The depth of expertise across the team, combined with DWF’s commitment to delivering commercially focused solutions, provides a strong platform to support insurers and corporate clients on complex casualty and regulatory matters."
