Beachcroft has strengthened its Irish practice with the hire of a four-lawyer clinical negligence team. 

The national firm has hired four lawyers for its Dublin office led by Ann O'Driscoll from Mason Hayes+Curran. O'Driscoll, who was previously a partner in Mason Hayes' litigation and healthcare practice, advises healthcare professionals and hospitals on clinical negligence and risk management issues. She becomes the second partner in the Dublin office and brings with her one legal executive from Mason Hayes, with the remaining associates coming from William Fry and BCM Hanby Wallace respectively.

Beachcroft launched its Dublin office in March this year, opening the base with the hire of litigation partner Katie da Gama from Matheson Ormsby Prentice.

Beachcroft senior partner Simon Hodson said: "At a tough time for the industry, we are delighted to still be hiring high calibre people like Ann, whose extensive expertise will help us build our clinical negligence offering in Ireland."

He added: "Our Dublin offering has proved a great success in its first six months. It was launched in response to a need we felt our clients had, and we will continue to invest in areas where we can enhance our offering to clients and build our business.

Last year, Beachcroft hired a three-partner healthcare team from Eversheds, comprising partners David Weatherburn, Neil Rowe and Paul Taylor. Associate Catherine Burt also joined as a partner.

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