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DAC Beachcroft is a leading international legal business with more than 2,000 people and coverage across the UK, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and North America. It provides a full-service claims, commercial, risk, advisory and transactional capability. They work with clients in a select range of industry sectors and are market leaders in health, insurance and real estate.

History
In 2012, DAC Beachcroft celebrates its 250th anniversary.  In 2011, Beachcroft merged with Davies Arnold Cooper to form DAC Beachcroft.  DAC Beachcroft can trace their roots through a series of mergers back to 1762. The Beachcroft name first appeared when Richard Beachcroft set up his practice in London in 1828.  Davies Arnold Cooper (DAC) was formed in London in 1927.

DAC Beachcroft: a timeline

 * 2011 Beachcroft merges with Davies Arnold Cooper to form DAC Beachcroft
 * 2010 Beachcroft acquires the business of Williams Holden Cooklin Gibbons (WHCG)
 * 2009 Beachcroft acquires Kings Legal in Newport, South Wales
 * 2008 Davies Arnold Cooper acquires KSB Law LLP in London 2006 Beachcroft LLP is incorporated on 1 May
 * 1999 Beachcroft Wansbrough is formed as WWH merges with Beachcroft Stanleys
 * 1988 Beachcroft Stanleys is formed as Beachcroft merges with Stanley Simpson
 * 1927 Davies Arnold Cooper (DAC) formed in London 1882 Wansbroughs opens in Bristol, which becomes Wansbroughs Willey Hargrave (WWH)
 * 1830 Wasbrough & Stanley formed, which becomes Stanley Simpson
 * 1828 Richard Beachcroft founds a London practice, which becomes Beachcrofts
 * 1762 Origin of the firm – Joseph Eyre begins practising at Christ's Hospital

Main Practice Areas
Sectors


 * Construction
 * Financial services
 * Health - independent sector
 * Health - public sector
 * Industrials & manufacturing
 * Insurance
 * Public sector
 * Real estate


 * Retail and leisure
 * Technology
 * Telecoms

Offices

 * Auckland
 * Birmingham
 * Bristol
 * Dublin
 * Leeds
 * London
 * Minster Court
 * Fetter Lane
 * Madrid
 * Manchester


 * Mexico City
 * Newcastle
 * Newport
 * Singapore
 * Wellington
 * Winchester

International Associations
Member of Harmonie Group of law firms providing coverage across North America and Europe; working in association with JBO Advocacia (Brazil) and SegurosLex (Chile); joint venture with KS Partners (India). International law firm DAC Beachcroft LLP and Canadian firm McCague Borlack have agreed to enter into a formal association with effect from 1 May 2012.

Accreditations
DAC Beachcroft holds the following accreditations:

ISO9001 – accreditation for quality management systems. DAC Beachcroft are the largest commercial law firm in the country to have achieved this standard.

ISO27001 – accreditation for information security procedures.

Investors in People, Silver – DAC Beachcroft is the largest commercial law firm in the country to have achieved this standard.

Awards
Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession 2012, recognises 118 of DAC Beachcroft's partners and professionals as leading lawyers in addition to being awarded 84 rankings in 34 separate practice areas. In Legal 500 2011, a guide to the top 500 lawyers in the UK, the firm receives a tier 1 ranking for 25 of its practice areas across the UK. The firm is also recognised in Chambers Europe 2012, Chambers Latin America 2012 and Legal 500 EMEA 2012 for its international capabilities with 3 practice areas listed and 6 additional international leading lawyers listed.

In industry awards, the DAC Beachcroft's management team were recent winners of Management Partner Team of the Year (Team Leader : Simon Hodson/Paul Murray) at the Legal Business Awards 2012. DAC Beachcroft was also short listed for Insurance Team of the Year (Team Leader: David Pollitt) at the same event. As leaders in providing advice to the health sector, DAC Beachcroft have been named as finalists for Legal Advisors of the Year by the Laing and Buisson Independent Health Sector Awards for the 2nd year running and also as finalists in all three legal advisor categories (private, transactional and public) at the HealthInvestor Awards.

Corporate Social Responsibility
DAC Beachcroft is a founding signatory of the Law Society's Diversity Charter, a member of Stonewall, the Employers Forum on Age (EFA) and the Employers Forum on Belief (EFB).

Entities
DAC Beachcroft LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (registered number OC317852) which is regulated and authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The Authority's rules can be accessed at http://www.sra.org.uk/code-of-conduct.page. A list of the names of the members in DAC Beachcroft LLP, together with a list of those persons who are designated as partners is available for inspection at the registered office of DAC Beachcroft LLP, 100 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BN. DAC Beachcroft LLP use the word "partner" to refer to member of the LLP or an employee or consultant who is a lawyer with equivalent standing and qualifications. 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 LLP operates in Madrid through DAC Beachcroft SLPU registered at the Companies House in Madrid, volume 25.574, sheet 118, section No. 8, page M-460862. Tax identification No: B-81729634.

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) which is regulated and authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The Authority's rules can be accessed at http://www.sra.org.uk/code-of-conduct.page. A list of the directors, together with a list of those persons who are designated as partners in DAC Beachcroft Claims Limited, is available for inspection at our registered office, Portwall Place, Portwall Lane, Bristol, BS99 7UR. DAC Beachcroft Claims Limited use the word "partner" to refer to a director of the company, or an employee or consultant who is a lawyer with equivalent standing and qualifications.

DAC Beachcroft NZ and/or DAC Beachcroft New Zealand means DAC Beachcroft New Zealand Limited and is an affiliate of DAC Beachcroft LLP. It is a New Zealand limited company (company number 3179310) and is regulated by the New Zealand Law Society. DAC Beachcroft LLP also operates out of the Auckland office of DAC Beachcroft New Zealand.

DAC Beachcroft Dublin is an Irish law firm regulated by the Law Society of Ireland. It is 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 SC is a Sociedad Civil incorporated in accordance with the laws of the United Mexican States duly registered in the Public Registry of Commerce of Mexico, Federal District under file No.72854, with Tax number DBE051005PT3.