Anthony Baker

Partner

Leeds

Anthony qualified as a solicitor in 1997 and has over 25 years’ experience in the defendant insurance legal market. He has led major insurer client relationships and specialises in advising insurers and corporate clients on all types of major loss casualty and regulatory cases.
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About Anthony

Bio
  • Biography

    In addition to handling complex civil and regulatory criminal cases, Anthony also works closely with clients around market strategy and horizon scanning to ensure insurers are prepared, and deploy tactics to reduce cost and enhance customer experience. 

    Anthony is a past President of FOIL (Forum of Insurance Lawyers) and his term coincided with the COVID pandemic, requiring extensive dialogue, negotiation, compromise, and agreement with various organisations including APIL, ABI, and the Ministry of Justice. This required swift solutions to unforeseen events and problems during the time which were professionally navigated by all stakeholders for the benefit of customers, clients and the legal and insurance industries generally.

    Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners have variously described Anthony as:

    "Providing client care to an outstanding level", "A fantastic lawyer with exceptional technical skills who acts in high loss, fatal accidents and catastrophic claims", "Stands out as a beacon of calm and active efficiency", and "Leads his team exceptionally".

    Anthony's relevant experience includes:

    • Dealing with HSE/EHO/CQC prosecutions
    • Managing high-value stress claims, chronic pain, serious injury, group actions, and multi-jurisdictional disputes
    • Representing clients at inquests
    • Defending companies and individuals when faced with criminal corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter charges
    • Acting for care and charitable sector clients regarding regulatory investigations and enforcement
    • Handling group litigation order cases
    • Appealing prohibition/improvement notices and FFI
    • Defending food safety prosecutions
    • Advising on policy coverage issues
Sector Expertise
  • Insurance

Service Expertise
  • UK Casualty

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  • Leeds, LS1 2ND

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