Our History

We are a legal business with a long and proud history. In 2012, DAC Beachcroft celebrated its 250th anniversary. We can trace our roots through a series of mergers back to 1762. The Beachcroft name first appeared when Richard Beachcroft set up his practice in London in 1828. Davies Arnold Cooper (DAC) was formed in London in 1927.

Our timeline

This image shows the historical timeline of DAC Beachcroft. The following happened in 1763. Origin of the firm. Joseph Eyre begins practising at Christ's Hospital. The following happened in  1828. London office established. The following happened in 1989. Office opened in Madrid. The following happened in 2006. Office opened in Mexico. The following happened in 2009. Office opened in Dublin. The following happened in 2010 .Office opened in Singapore. The following happened in 2012. Merged with Andersons Solicitors to form DACB Scotland. Merged with SegurosLex and Amunategui y Cía to form DACB Chile. Formed association with Gan Partnership in Malaysia.  The following happened in 2013. Merged with De La Torre y Monroy to form DACB Colombia. The following happened in 2015. Formed association with Demarest Avogados in Brazil. Opened representative office in Miami. The following happened in 2017. Foundation of Legalign, an alliance of leading insurance law firms. The following happened in 2019. Offices opened in Paris & Belfast. The following happened in 2022 Collaboration agreement with BLD in Germany. The following happened in 2022. Collaboration agreement with Shanghai Kai Ron in China. The following happened in 2023. Offices opened in Italy (Milan and Rome) & Argentina. Formed association with Nordia Law in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Formed association with Incisive Law in Singapore.  The following happened in 2024. Office opened in Peru. Office opened in Hong Kong.

Who we are

Why choose DAC Beachcroft?

We’re a broad-based commercial firm serving a wide range of sectors with a strong heritage in insurance,
health and real estate. We combine excellent legal skills and cutting-edge delivery expertise to design
solutions that fit the needs of our clients – often involving clever uses of technology.