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David Dewar joins the Winn Solicitors team

Winn Solicitors Ltd., the one-stop shop for accident management services, announced that David Dewar will join the firm from today, in the new role of Head of Contested Litigation (Associate Director) with overall responsibility for Part 7, Fraud, Employee Liability, Public Liability and, in time, other areas of litigation.

David’s past involvement in commercial and key decision-making at large practises around changes to the Personal Injury (PI) market and his knowledge in general and commercial litigation, a new area which Winns plan to expand into post reforms, make him the perfect complement to the current Winns team.

He has extensive litigation experience in all aspects of personal injury and general litigation as well as experience in all types and value of PI work. He has widespread industry knowledge and know how, including longstanding relationships with a number of barristers’ chambers.

David is well-known and respected throughout the industry qualifying 15 years ago at Browell Smith & Co before moving to Ward Hadaway where he became a Partner. He joins Winns from his Partner role at Beecham Peacock where he is described as a ‘tough litigator with meticulous attention to detail.’

David commented that, “Winn’s innovative and holistic approach to clients’ personal injury matters has transformed the personal injury sector and I am excited to be joining their award-winning team. I look forward to becoming part of their continuing success story.”

With Jeff Winn, CEO of Winn Solicitors, adding, “We are delighted to secure the services of one of the region’s leading lawyers. David brings a wealth of personal injury and general litigation experience, having been a partner at 2 prominent North East law firms. Being in a position to make such strong and key appointments, ahead of potential changes in the Personal Injury landscape, is indicative of our strength and standing in the market, reinforcing our intention to remain No 1 in our field, as well as entering into new areas of litigation in the forthcoming years.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Winn Solicitors Ltd .