Weightmans appoints new costs draftsmen team to support expansion

Weightmans law firm is expanding its costs team with the appointment of two costs negotiators from GAB Robins and Beachcrofts.

The appointments of Chris Child and Amy Skidmore follow the April hire of partner Howard Dean to lead the firm’s specialist insurance costs unit in Birmingham.

Chris Child joins from GAB Robins where he was a Senior Claims Technician and Amy from Beachcroft where she was a Litigation Executive in the Costs Unit.

Howard commented: “I am delighted to welcome Chris and Amy to the team as we continue to expand our service offering. We remain committed to realising our goal of being recognised nationally as the best costs lawyers by 2011.

“We now offer specialist costs negotiation, consultancy and advocacy services in relation to funding litigation for clients across the private and public sector.”

The firm has offered costs litigation services since 2005, and since then the department has grown to include clients from the commercial, public and insurance sectors under the guidance of the firm’s Head of Costs, Rob Williams.

Rob explained: “I am very pleased that two such talented individuals have decided to join us. Opening in Birmingham was a response to a growing demand for a specialist costs service in the region, but we are also expanding right across the country and now offer our services to a wide range of clients.”