Weightmans has tightened its grip on the flood of work coming from the National Health Service Litigation Authority (NHSLA) with its acquisition last week of Vizard Oldham’s core insurance practice.

Weightmans has headhunted six of the firm’s equity partners and 10 salaried partners, leaving Vizards with seven partners, mainly in the firm’s general commercial practice, which will continue to practise under the Vizard Oldham name.