Eversheds is set to lose a three-partner healthcare team including heavyweight partner David Weatherburn to national rival Beachcroft, it was announced today (17 April).

The trio of partners all sit within Eversheds’ healthcare practice with Newcastle-based practice head Weatherburn and Neil Rowe and Leeds-based Paul Taylor all resigning from the national law firm. They will be joined by senior associate Peter Merchant as well as Catherine Burt, who is to join Beachcroft as a partner.