Larcomes is delighted to have been included in the Chambers and Partners UK Legal Guide 2025, having been recognised for the high-level of work we undertake in the Personal Injury field.
The firm has been ranked in band three for Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant: Industrial Diseases (UK-Wide) in the latest edition of the prestigious guide, published last Thursday (17 October 2024).
Chambers & Partners’ legal directory offers key insights into the UK legal market to find the best law firms and solicitors in the country across 85 main practice areas.
Rankings are based on independently conducted in-depth analysis and research, including tens of thousands of one-to-one interviews every year.
Chambers and Partners Guide 2025 states that: “Larcomes fields an established industrial disease practice based in Portsmouth.
“The team is best known for its expert knowledge and representation of claimants in mesothelioma and other asbestos-related disease claims. It frequently represents claimants who had been employed in local dockyards and shipbuilding industries.”
Strengths include “a very effective and efficient team of experts focused on finding a prompt resolution for clients.”
The team was also applauded for “very specialised knowledge and do not shy away from tricky matters.”
Department head Richard Hopgood has also been personally ranked as a notable practitioner in band three.
Richard’s entry in the 2025 Chambers and Partners Legal Guide says: “Richard Hopgood heads the industrial disease team. He is recognised for his expertise in industrial disease claims such as mesothelioma and asbestos-related cases, especially for those formerly employed in dockyards.”
Testimonials about Richard included in the Guide reveal: “Richard is an expert at what he does, and the needs of his clients always come first to him.”
“He is tenacious in that he keeps going and leaves no stone unturned in order to achieve really good results.”
This latest accolade comes on the back of the recent Legal 500 Ranking, which also awarded Larcomes’ Industrial Diseases practice band three for the work the firm does across the South East region for claimants in Personal Injury matters.
The Legal 500 entry, published at the start of October, reads: “The industrial disease team at Larcomes in Portsmouth excels in asbestos-related illness claims and attracts praise for its ‘attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile on behalf of clients’.
“Richard Hopgood heads up the department and is highly regarded for his knowledge of industrial disease matters; clients single out his ’empathetic approach and relentless focus on meeting client needs’.”
Independent testimonials collated by the Legal 500 research team say:
“Larcomes has a strong presence in the asbestos market because of its reputation, expertise and experience.’
‘Richard Hopgood is a first-class litigator who has had decades of experience in dealing with asbestos-related claims in the South East. His client care is ‘second-to-none’ and his clients rightly have every confidence in him.”
Since the deadline closed for submissions to the latest guides, Larcomes has further strengthened its Industrial Diseases practice.
Specialist asbestos disease litigator Sarah Wolf joined as a solicitor in March 2024. The practice continues to be supported by paralegal Lizzy Rigby, who has been working in the Industrial Diseases department since 2021.
Industrial Diseases Solicitors Portsmouth
Larcomes has a long-established record of obtaining compensation for sufferers of asbestos-related diseases.
Our specialist industrial disease solicitors have been acting for the victims of asbestos exposure and the related diseases for over twenty-five years, obtaining much-needed compensation for sufferers and their families.
We are proud supporters of HASAG, a registered charity providing support, guidance and information to people with asbestos diseases.
Our experienced industrial disease solicitors have acted on many asbestos-related disease claims, including:
- Mesothelioma.
- Asbestos-related lung cancer.
- Asbestosis.
- Pleural thickening.
- Pleural plaques.
Our specialist team has built up exceptional expert knowledge in this area having acted for many sufferers of asbestos-related diseases across the south of England.
We have vital local knowledge and experience in dealing with many of the large employers in the South. We will assess your case and guide you through the process of making an asbestos compensation claim.
If you need legal advice, speak to Larcomes. To speak to one of our experienced team, call us on 023 9224 6666 or make an online enquiry.
Further information concerning industrial diseases can be found on our dedicated website here.
Please note that this article is not intended to be legal or professional advice. It is for general guidance only, and updates to the law may have changed since it was published.
