DAC Beachcroft
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| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
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| No. of offices | 19[1] |
| No. of lawyers | 1,400 approx |
| No. of employees | 2,200 approx[2] |
| Major practice areas | General practice |
| Key people |
David Pollitt (Managing Partner) Virginia Clegg (Senior Partner) |
| Revenue | £200 million(2014/15)[3] |
| Profit per equity partner | £321,000 (2011/12)[3] |
| Date founded | 2011 |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | |
| www.dacbeachcroft.com | |
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.[2]
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[4]
- 2009 Beachcroft acquired Kings Legal in Newport, South Wales
- 2010 Beachcroft acquired the business of Williams Holden Cooklin Gibbons (WHCG)[5]
- 2011 Beachcroft merged with Davies Arnold Cooper to form DAC Beachcroft[6][7]
- 2012 DAC Beachcroft merged with the Scottish law firm Andersons Solicitors LLP, with its operations subsequently being rebranded as DAC Beachcroft Scotland[8]
- 2012 DAC Beachcroft merged with Santiago-based law firms SegurosLex and Amunategui y Cía to form DAC Beachcroft Chile[9][10]
- 2013 DAC Beachcroft merged with Bogotá-based law firm De La Torre & Monroy to form DAC Beachcroft Colombia[11]
Main practice areas
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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)[2] and Canadian firm McCague Borlack.[12]
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).[13]
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.[13]
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.[13]
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.[13]
DAC Beachcroft LLP operates in Madrid through DAC Beachcroft SLPU.[13]
DAC Beachcroft SC is a Sociedad Civil incorporated in accordance with the laws of the United Mexican States.[13]
DAC Beachcroft Chile Limitada is incorporated in accordance with the Laws of Chile.[13]
DAC Beachcroft Scotland LLP is an affiliate of DAC Beachcroft LLP. It is a limited liability partnership, registered in Scotland.[13]
External links
References
- ↑ "Offices". DAC Beachcroft LLP. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Key Facts". DAC Beachcroft LLP. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- 1 2 "Financials 2014/15: DAC Beachcroft sees total billing reach £200m as as profits rise 10%". Legal Business. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "DAC drops KSB name post-merger". The Lawyer. 7 January 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "Beachcroft ups insurance nous with City boutique WHCG". The Lawyer. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "DAC Beachcroft to go live in November". The Lawyer. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "DAC Beachcroft growth strategy: pump up the volume". The Lawyer. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "Post-merger DAC Beachcroft snaps up Scotland's Andersons". The Lawyer. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "DAC Beachcroft signs three-way Chilean merger". The Lawyer. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "History". DAC Beachcroft LLP. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ "DAC Beachcroft merges with Colombian alliance firm". The Lawyer. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ↑ "McCague Borlack". DAC Beachcroft LLP. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Entities". DAC Beachcroft LLP. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
