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Travel Claims team grows at Simpson Millar

A 250% increase in case numbers during 2014 has seen national law firm Simpson Millar further expanded its Holiday & Travel Law department.

Amanda Dunford joins the firm from Hill Dickinson LLP and has over 10 years’ experience in the travel sector, having previously worked at Thomson and First Choice Holidays.

“Amanda’s experience is invaluable and she will fit perfectly into our growing team here at Simpson Millar,” says Nick Harris, Head of International Travel Law at the firm. “Like myself and a many other members of the Simpson Millar Travel team Amanda has extensive tour operating experience. Amanda also brings with her a wealth of knowledge and claims handling experience acquired from her time managing large group actions on behalf of the UK’s largest tour operator, TUI UK Limited.”

Amanda joins the firm as it the Department recorded record profits and numbers of instructions last year. “Instructions were substantially ahead of our budget in 2014,” says Nick. “With a 250% increase on 2013, we have had to bring in new resources and Amanda’s appointment comes at a great time for the practice.”

Amanda says: “Simpson Millar is known to be a leader in the field of travel law and I am very excited to have been invited to join the team”.

Nick Harris adds: “The success we have enjoyed means we are constantly looking to recruit the best people. We currently have a very strong catastrophic and serious injury side to the Travel Law Department we are looking to develop further and are receiving many new instructions from clients with life changing injuries”

The Department is looking forward to build on its success following the acquisition of Simpson Millar by Fairpoint last year and has already seen growth in new areas including foreign road traffic accident work.

Nick added: “We are very fortunate to be involved with Fairpoint whose attitude to support and nurture growth and provide sustainable investment is fantastic. I am certainly looking forward to the future and further growth.”

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