Louise Taylor
Senior associate
Louise is a senior associate in the personal injury and medical negligence team. She specialises in catastrophic, psychiatric injury, abuse and sports claims and has acted on international cases in Europe, Asia and America.
Louise handles catastrophic injury claims caused by accidents, medical negligence and assaults, as well as severe psychiatric injury claims arising from abuse or employer negligence. She acts for both claimants and defendants and serves some of the firm’s largest clients.
I am a civil litigator, specialising in personal injury – in the UK and internationally – and medical negligence. I unusually act for both claimants and defendants, for which my clients seek me out. I am strategic, thoughtful and determined, and my approach to each claim is rooted firmly in the needs of my clients.
Louise has been ranked in both Chambers UK and the Legal 500 since 2022. She is an accredited member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and belongs to the following special interest groups: international personal injury claims; multiparty actions; and brain injury. Louise co-chairs the firm’s pro bono committee, working alongside the diversity, equity and inclusion team. She won the Law Works Junior Lawyers Division Pro Bono Award in 2018 and was a runner-up as Diversity Lawyer of the Year in the Women in Law Awards in 2024.
Recent work highlights
Vicarious liability appeal
Grenfell Tower litigation
Claim against religious institution
Psychiatric injury settlement
Life-long football injury
External recognition
What people are saying
Louise is very knowledgeable and attentive to the case and clients; she always explains the process, what to expect and when and encourages realistic expectations regarding time frames and outcomes.
The diligence and absolute professionalism and compassion shown to me by Louise Taylor has been first class.
I would wholly recommend Louise to anyone within the public or private sector requiring expert representation with complete discretion and the highest of standards.
Louise Taylor is a confident, capable associate. She is unafraid to advocate for her clients’ interests, even in a room of longer-serving lawyers. Louise is hard-working, intelligent and kind.
Louise is a pleasure to work with; she has great organisational and interpersonal skills.
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