Multinational law firm DWF has appointed Owen Rees as a Partner in its Catastrophic Injury Team, where he will join the Practice Group board to focus on growing the business’s Leeds office and national presence.
Rees has almost 30 years of personal injury law experience and joins DWF from DAC Beachcroft, where he most recently served as Head of Motor Injury in Leeds, handling cases for clients such as Allianz, Aviva, RSA and Zurich.
His appointment will see him join a team of 165 legal advisors who provide resource knowledge to insurers in complex injury claims, and who currently manage claims with reserves in excess of £750 million.
DWF said that Rees is widely known throughout the industry for his work in the casualty, catastrophic injury, motor and insurance sectors, and has a proven track record for driving organic growth.
“Owen’s knowledge of the industry, our clients and the wider market will be invaluable,” said Glyn Jones, Insurance Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at DWF.
“The Catastrophic and Large Injury Team are committed to continually improving our service and enhancing the value that we add to our clients, and Owen brings exceptional technical knowledge and the ability to deal with complex strategic matters for clients that will allow us to build on our existing platform.
“He has a track record of doing things differently and in business and product development, and I have every confidence that he will fit seamlessly into an already strong team having previously worked with DWF on a number of client specific projects,” Jones continued.
Rees also commented: “DWF has the creativity and innovation to react faster than competitors to meet clients’ immediate and anticipated future challenges arising from legal reform, and has the trust of the insurance industry to deliver solutions.
“I am really pleased to join the team and looking forward to developing the next generation of cat pi lawyers and collaborating with the insurance team both in Leeds and across all DWF’s offices.”
