Andersons Solicitors LLP, a leading Scottish insurance legal practice, has merged this week with international law firm DAC Beachcroft to form DAC Beachcroft Scotland.
The move creates a seamless cross-border service for UK insurers and will significantly strengthen the market reach of both firms in the UK and overseas.
With Andersons’ core focus on litigation and dispute resolution, the two firms already share a number of relationships with existing clients. This merger aims to strengthen and grow their combined offering to these clients and to attract new business through a consistent approach to claims across the jurisdictions of Scotland, England and Wales.
DAC Beachcroft Scotland, which has offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh, will have nine partners and 18 lawyers supported by a network of over 2,000 people. Andersons’ Chairman, Gilbert Anderson, will take up the role of Senior Partner of DACB Scotland.
DAC Beachcroft Managing Partner, Paul Murray, said: “We are delighted to be launching DAC Beachcroft Scotland, whose team shares the same dedication to client care, business relationships and quality service as all our DAC Beachcroft locations. This move enables us to provide our insurance clients with an even more distinctive, full-service offering while also allowing us to service our growing corporate client base, many of which have operations north of the border.”
He added: “These are exciting times for DAC Beachcroft and this initiative is a significant step in our strategy of becoming the leading UK and international provider of legal services to the insurance sector.”
Gilbert Anderson commented: “We are very excited about the opportunities which this merger will bring for both firms. Andersons and DAC Beachcroft share the same ethos and commitment to being premier providers of legal services to the insurance industry in their respective jurisdictions.” He added: “We in Scotland are justly proud of our distinctive legal system. This merger will enable the firm to offer cross-border legal services to insurers throughout the UK and I firmly believe that it will not only be good for our insurance clients but also for Scotland.”
