DAC Beachcroft LLP is an international law firm headquartered in

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. In the UK, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and North America, it employs about 2,500 lawyers and other professionals. It offers full-service capabilities for claims, business, risk, advisory, and transactions, primarily in the areas of health, insurance, and real estate.

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 * 2015 DAC Beachcroft formed association with Demarest Advogados in Brazil * 2015 DAC Beachcroft opened office in Miami, US * 2016 DAC Beachcroft formed association with McKinty & Wright * 2016 DAC Beachcroft formed association with BLP (Central America) and TCPR (Peru) * 2017 DAC Beachcroft was a founding member of Legalign Global, covering UK, USA, Germany, Australia and New Zealand * 2017 DAC Beachcroft formed association with Lopez Saavedra & Villarroel Abogados, Argentina * 2017 DAC Beachcroft formed collaboration with Oldham, Li & Nie, Hong Kong * 2019 DAC Beachcroft opened a Northern Ireland office by acquiring McKinty and Wright * 2019 DAC Beachcroft opened office in Paris, forming DAC Beachcroft France

Main practice areas

Main practice areas are: construction, financial services, health (independent sector and public sector), industrials & manufacturing, insurance, public sector, real estate, retail and leisure, technology, and telecoms. It is on the Crown Commercial Service panel for general legal advice services.

International associations

DAC Beachcroft is a founding member of Legalign Global, an alliance of four multi-national insurance-focused law firms: BLD Bach Langheid Dallmayr (Germany), Wilson Elser (US) and Wotton + Kearney (Australia and New Zealand).

External links

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References

{{Law firms of the United Kingdom Law firms of the United Kingdom Companies based in the City of London 2011 establishments in the United Kingdom Law firms established in 2011