Shoosmiths has become the latest firm to benefit from the administration of Midlands firm Challinors with the hire of an eight-strong team including top-rated clinical negligence partner Richard Bannister.

The Birmingham medical negligence team, which includes solicitors Erica Burrows, Pamela Katsionis and Sumit Morjaria, two associates and two paralegals, is joining Shoosmiths Access Legal, the firm’s private client offering.