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29 October 2018
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Womble Bond Dickinson—Tim Barr

Professional indemnity expert joins as partner

Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has welcomed insurance disputes specialist Tim Barr to its London office as a partner.

Tim joins the firm from his former position as a partner with DWF. He is highly experienced in the professional indemnity field, and frequently handles coverage disputes and the defence of professional negligence claims.

Head of the insurance disputes team Sushma MacGeoch commented: ‘We are delighted to welcome Tim to the partnership and to the insurance group. He joins us with a huge amount of expertise in the insurance and claims sector. He will play an important role in bolstering our city and national offering, helping to implement our sector vision of providing a first-rate contentious service to our insurance clients in the UK and the US.’

Tim added: ‘WBD has strong credentials in the insurance sector with a fantastic client portfolio. The firm is clearly committed to growth and is well positioned in this changing legal marketplace for success in the future. I look forward to working with Sushma's team here in London as well as nationally.’

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