RPC adds professional indemnity Partner to leading Insurance team

Highly recommended in the directories, Rhian Howell is a leading professional negligence lawyer with significant experience dealing with claims against lawyers and construction professionals. She is also experienced in handling disciplinary and regulatory matters on behalf of professionals.

Rhian led Beale & Co's Bristol office for a number of years, after joining the firm in 2006 to open the office with Paul Redfern.

Global Head of Insurance, Simon Laird, said: "We are thrilled that Rhian will be joining the team and cannot wait for her to get started. The Bristol office has seen significant organic growth over the last few years and continues to go from strength to strength.

We aim to support our clients in the areas where they need to be supported and Rhian's appointment fits with where we see high client demand. Rhian is extremely well-known and well-respected in the Bristol market and shares RPC's values around collegiality, collaboration and client service.

Rhian's arrival at the firm follows an active eight months for the firm's insurance practice with the arrivals of Partners Naomi Vary and Karen Morrish to the London office in January and Carmel Green being made up to Partner in Hong Kong in April.