Beachcroft Wansbroughs, the national commercial law firm, has appointed David Tiplady, one of the UK's leading reinsurance experts, to its insurance and reinsurance group.

Chris Wilkes, head of Beachcroft Wansbroughs' reinsurance team, said: "David is just the sort of person we need to continue our drive for excellence and growth."

Tiplady, who was previously a partner with Kendall Freeman, is widely acknowledged as one of the country's top legal advisers to the insurance and reinsurance sector.

He has acted for a wide range of clients in the market, including Lloyd's syndicates, managing agents, reinsurers and brokers, as well as major corporate insureds, banks and accountants.

Tiplady added: "It is an exciting opportunity and I am looking forward to working with the team at Beachcroft Wansbroughs to continue to build a truly top tier insurance and reinsurance practice."

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