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Frenkel Topping Group Appoints 'The Lawyer's Lawyer' to head up Training Division

Frenkel Topping Group - the financial services firm specialising in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence - has appointed Professor Dominic Regan as Director of Training & Insight.

Described by Court of Appeal Judge, Sir Rupert Jackson as 'The authority on my reforms', Professor Regan joins the firm to lead its training division, The KnowledgeHub, delivering expert training and development to legal practitioners across the country.

Professor Regan's appointment follows a surge in interest in the firm's KnowledgeHub courses in 2020 as law firms looked to virtual training to continue their CPD hours during the Covid-19 Lockdowns.

Professor Regan said: "I am elated to be working with Frenkel Topping to further enhance their services. Getting compensation right has never been as complex as it is today. The Company has already identified areas where claimants might be short changed and I will be working with Counsel on such issues."

The firm's KnowledgeHub suite delivers training to lawyers in areas including Pension Loss, Loss of Earnings, Investing for the Vulnerable and Trusts for Minors. Under Professor Regan's direction it will expand the scope to deliver seminars on themes on which he is an undisputed authority, including civil procedure, law reform and costs.

Richard Fraser, CEO of Frenkel Topping Group said: "Professor Dom is one of the country's most prominent figures in civil procedure and an extraordinary mind in the field of costs. Frenkel Topping's training division has become a valuable source of knowledge for professional services in personal injury and clinical negligence. We are the go-to firm for financial expertise in our industry and we're investing heavily in making sure we continue to deliver with the most up-to-date and relevant expertise."

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About Frenkel Topping Group:

The financial services firm consists of Frenkel Topping Limited, Ascencia Investment Management, Obiter Wealth Management, Equatas Accountants, Forth Associates, Partner in Costs and A&M Bacon.

The group of companies specialises in providing financial advice and asset protection services to clients at times of financial vulnerability, with particular expertise in the field of personal injury and clinical negligence.

With more than 30 years' experience in the industry, Frenkel Topping has earned a reputation for commercial astuteness underpinned by a strong moral obligation to its clients, employees and wider society, with a continued focus on its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) impact.

Through its core business, Frenkel Topping Limited, the firm supports litigators pre-settlement in achieving maximum damages, by providing expert witness services, and post-settlement to achieve the best long-term financial outcomes for clients after injury. It boasts a client retention rate of 99%.

The Group's discretionary fund manager, Ascencia, provides financial portfolios for clients in unique circumstances. In recent years Ascencia has diversified its portfolios to include a Sharia-law-compliant portfolio and a number of ESG portfolios in response to increased interest in socially responsible investing (SRI).

Obiter provides a generalist wealth management service - including advice on Savings and Investments; Tax planning; Life Insurance; Critical Illness and Income protection; Endowment advice and Keyman Insurance, with a particular specialism in financial advice on pensions and pension sharing orders for the clients of divorce and family lawyers. Obiter applies the same core principles of honesty, transparency, responsibility and reliability to individuals, regardless of background or situation.

In 2019, Frenkel Topping launched its accountancy arm, Equatas, to assist clients with tax planning and move closer to providing a full end-to-end service under the Group brand, improving the experience for clients and maintaining the Group's standards throughout the client journey.

In 2020 Frenkel Topping acquired Forth Associates, a specialist forensic accounting services business which assists in financial and legal disputes. The acquisition makes Frenkel Topping the largest independent provider of financial expert witness reports to the claimant marketplace.

In 2021 Frenkel Topping acquired A & M Bacon Limited a leading costs specialist in local government and Court of Protection, and Partners in Costs Limited who specialise in civil litigation claims, including personal injury (ranging from catastrophic injury to clinical negligence), professional negligence, commercial claims and court of protection costs.

For more information visit: www.frenkeltoppinggroup.co.uk