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Louise Bland

Partner

A partner within our litigation and dispute management group, Louise has over 22 years of experience advising clients defending fatal and injury claims. She is regularly instructed in complex high-value claims, including brain injury, spinal injury and amputation.

Incidents giving rise to such claims often attract media attention, the interest of regulators and the eyes of the workforce. A large part of Louise's role is to help businesses manage and navigate these challenges. She is frequently instructed in high-profile cases and provides strategic advice on reputational issues, brand protection and risk management. Louise regularly provides legal training to client teams.

Her cases are often cross-border and involve a foreign law element.

Louise acts for clients across all sectors but has particular expertise in the energy, industrial, education,  healthcare and life sciences sectors.

Recent examples include

  • defending a high-profile, multiparty claim for spinal injuries made by Olympian gymnast Beth Tweddle arising out of her participation in channel four television program “The Jump” — the claim involved foreign law
  • acting for an insurer client in the defence of the highest-value multi-million brain injury claim to come before the Supreme Court of Gibraltar
  • advising in the defence of a fatal accident claim following an accident on a "smart motorway" involving related regulatory investigation
  • defending a global energy client in a multiparty action for serious injuries occurring on an offshore installation involving related regulatory investigation and potential for reputational harm
  • acting for a multinational conglomerate in the industrial sector in the defence of a fatal accident claim and involving a related regulatory investigation
  • defending a leisure industry client in a claim for serious spinal cord injuries with huge potential for reputational damage 
  • advising a large US-headquartered safety equipment company on the legal landscape relating to asbestos and PFAS chemical-related personal injury claims and product liability
  • obtaining circa £1m fraud saving for insurer client in personal injury claim involving fundamental dishonesty

Throughout her career Louise has presented at various insurance industry and client conferences in the UK and Gibraltar.

  • Partner of tier 1 team for defendant personal injury and clinical negligence in Legal 500
  • Recognized as a key partner in Legal 500
  • Diploma in Legal Practice, Nottingham Law School, 1996-1997
  • LLB (Hons) Law 1993-1996
Louise Bland

Partner

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