Hempsons strengthens London clinical negligence team with partner hire

Hempsons has bolstered the clinical negligence team in its London office with the hire of partner Mary Menjou.

Menjou qualified as a solicitor in 1991 and worked in house at the NHS Litigation Authority for seven years.

Since then she has worked as a partner in another NHSLA panel firm.

Menjou said: “I am thrilled to be joining Hempsons which has an excellent reputation in the clinical negligence (defendant) field.”

Hempsons senior partner Bertie Leigh, who also oversees the clinical negligence (defendant) team the firm, said: “Mary is a welcome addition to our team and I have no doubt that she will thrive and continue to build our working relationships with healthcare organisations and bodies.

“The clinical negligence sector has developed and changed over the years, which has allowed Hempsons to grow and provide unique opportunities for specialists like Mary.”