Insurance firm Plexus Law has announced a significant expansion with the lateral hiring of two additional teams, totalling 17 lawyers and 10 support staff. The teams will spearhead the launch of two new offices in Taunton and Chelmsford.
All 27 of the firm’s recruits have arrived from Kennedys. In the Taunton office, the financial lines team will be led by partner and professional indemnity specialist Sarah Cornish, who is joined by partners Andrew Crocombe, Simon Combe and Rob Wotherspoon, as well as two associates and a consultant.
In Chelmsford, the firm’s liability practice will be headed by partner Andrew Caplan, who specialises in insurance claims involving personal injury, abuse and crisis management. He is joined in Chelmsford by partners Kate Prestidge, Angela Hanmore, Thom Lumley and Ron Ruston, as well as three solicitors and four associates.
Fiona Scott, CEO of Plexus Law said: ‘We are thrilled to have such a talented team of people joining us. We operate in a highly competitive market and finding the right talent forms a major part of our growth strategy.
‘We’re seeing increased demand, particularly from our London market and reinsurer clients, for claims handling and litigation expertise in specialist areas such as financial lines, and liability work so it’s the right time for us to strengthen our expertise and service offering to clients. The experience that Sarah, Andrew and their teams bring perfectly complements the areas that we have identified as significant growth opportunities, and we know that they will be an enormous asset to the firm. These appointments also strengthen our regional presence and support the growth of our UK-wide network of offices.’
