Fielding a significant travel team, this firm is praised for its
"exceptional experience of crisis and disaster response". With a
particular reputation in the expedition, marine and aviation
sectors, the team is "tremendously thorough, whilst also being
friendly and approachable - you’d definitely want it on your side
if you were facing a crisis." The group advises on regulatory
matters, terms and conditions, health and safety issues and
casualty response. "Exceptional lawyer" Matthew Davies…sources
describe him as "immensely thoughtful and commercially astute - he
always gives practical and effective solutions to legal issues".
Partner Maria Pittordis is known as a "direct and straightforward
lawyer who produces high-quality work and is always responsive and
authoritative."
Chambers and Partners Legal Directory
2009
"The team is brilliant, I can’t speak any higher of them. They
feel like an extension of our team. The results achieved are
superb."
Jan Axten, Insurance Manager, Bourne Leisure
Limited
“Congratulations on arranging such a fantastic and well run
event. I was only able to attend yesterday and am gutted that I
cannot attend today. Considering the 5 hour drive I had to get
there, the fact that I was still bright eyed and wide awake at the
end of the session is a tribute to the quality of the content and
presentation throughout! Easily the most informative and enjoyable
seminar I have attended”.
Alan Pattison, Director, Campbell Irvine Ltd
“Matt Davies is a leading legal ‘name’ in this field and
its clear why - we can trust him and respect his advice - he is an
excellent lawyer, understands the industry because he has been on
and planned expeditions, he has been through much of the same
training as expedition leaders, is involved in and has a genuine
interest in development of industry safety standards and delivers
training in off site safety and advanced expedition first aid. He
has experience of dealing with the problems that affect our
business and is there 24 hours a day if we need him in an emergency
with a down to earth approach and provides sound, decisive,
practical and effective advice rather than legal jargon. You want
him on your side in an emergency."
Alistair Cole, Managing Director, Adventure Lifesigns
Ltd.
This eclectic practice has an expertise that covers most
travel-related services... Clients praise the team’s “superb
knowledge of public liability claims” and its promptness in
“keeping us up to date with regulatory changes”... The team has
supervised several highly publicised catastrophic injury claims on
behalf of the supplier. These cases have demonstrated its
proficiency in crisis management; it has the facility to second
specially trained lawyers to the client to tackle media fallout and
produce public statements... Elsewhere, members played a key part
in the consultation (and drafting) of the new British Standard
relating to safety in overseas expeditions.
Chambers & Partners Legal Directory 2008
Hill Dickinson is “brilliant for its expert information” on the
sector said clients… The firm also houses niche expertise…including
training in crisis and disaster management…the group is at the
forefront of developing new services such as a claims handling arm
for tour operators and their insurers.
Chambers and Partners Legal Directory 2007
[The team is] “insightful, informative and always
helpful”…clients could not speak highly enough of this group whose
“litigation skills are extraordinary” …..it acts for…tour operators
and a number of UK-based leisure providers…Although it is most
renowned for its PI work, the group has acted on…corporate
transactions for airline and cruise liner companies… has also
examined fraud in the travel industry.
Chambers and Partners Legal Directory 2006
“Market commentators drew attention to this busy defendant
practice notable for its capacity to handle a volume of
cruise/marine,package holiday and accident work acting for both
tour operators and their insurers…the team has niche expertise in
Caravan Parks …in contracts between airports and ground
handlers…and experience in large complex litigation, including
accidents abroad and class actions…and also advises clients on
regulatory matters, as well as brochure terms and
conditions.”
Chambers and Partners Legal Directory
2005
