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No. of offices
  
19

No. of employees
  
2,200 approx

Revenue
  
£200 million(2014/15)

Number of employees
  
2,200

Number of offices
  
19

No. of lawyers
  
1,400 approx

Major practice areas
  
General practice

Headquarters
  
London, United Kingdom

Founded
  
2011

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Key people
  
David Pollitt (Managing Partner) Virginia Clegg (Senior Partner)

Subsidiaries
  
DAC Beachcroft Scotland, B2 from Beachcroft

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DAC Beachcroft LLP is an international law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It has around 1,400 lawyers across the UK, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and North America. It provides a full-service claims, commercial, risk, advisory and transactional capability, primarily in health, insurance and real estate.

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History

  • 1762 Origins of the firm – Joseph Eyre began practising at Christ's Hospital
  • 1828 Richard Beachcroft founded a London practice, which later became Beachcrofts
  • 1830 Wasbrough & Stanley was formed, which later became Stanley Simpson
  • 1882 Wansbroughs opened in Bristol, which became Wansbroughs Willey Hargrave (WWH)
  • 1927 Davies Arnold Cooper (DAC) was formed in London
  • 1988 Beachcroft Stanleys was formed by the merger of Beachcroft and Stanley Simpson
  • 1999 Beachcroft Wansbrough was formed by the merger of WWH and Beachcroft Stanleys
  • 2006 Beachcroft LLP was incorporated on 1 May
  • 2008 Davies Arnold Cooper acquired KSB Law LLP in London
  • 2009 Beachcroft acquired Kings Legal in Newport, South Wales
  • 2010 Beachcroft acquired the business of Williams Holden Cooklin Gibbons (WHCG)
  • 2011 Beachcroft merged with Davies Arnold Cooper to form DAC Beachcroft
  • 2012 DAC Beachcroft merged with the Scottish law firm Andersons Solicitors LLP, with its operations subsequently being rebranded as DAC Beachcroft Scotland
  • 2012 DAC Beachcroft merged with Santiago-based law firms SegurosLex and Amunategui y Cía to form DAC Beachcroft Chile
  • 2013 DAC Beachcroft merged with Bogotá-based law firm De La Torre & Monroy to form DAC Beachcroft Colombia

    • International associations

    Member of Harmonie Group of law firms providing coverage across North America and Europe; working in association with JBO Advocacia (Brazil). Joint ventures with KS Partners (India) and Canadian firm McCague Borlack.

    Affiliates and subsidiaries

    DAC Beachcroft Claims Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of DAC Beachcroft LLP. It is a limited company registered in England and Wales (registered number 04218278).

    DAC Beachcroft LLP is licensed to operate as a foreign law firm in Singapore. It advises on the law and legal procedures applicable in England and Wales.

    DAC Beachcroft New Zealand Limited and is an affiliate of DAC Beachcroft LLP. DAC Beachcroft LLP also operates out of the Auckland office of DAC Beachcroft New Zealand.

    DAC Beachcroft Dublin is an Irish law firm affiliated to DAC Beachcroft LLP and the owners/equity partners of DAC Beachcroft Dublin are all owners/equity partners of DAC Beachcroft LLP.

    DAC Beachcroft LLP operates in Madrid through DAC Beachcroft SLPU.

    DAC Beachcroft SC is a Sociedad Civil incorporated in accordance with the laws of the United Mexican States.

    DAC Beachcroft Chile Limitada is incorporated in accordance with the Laws of Chile.

    DAC Beachcroft Scotland LLP is an affiliate of DAC Beachcroft LLP. It is a limited liability partnership, registered in Scotland.

    References

    DAC Beachcroft Wikipedia
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