Professional advice is part and parcel of business life. It is also increasingly important in our personal lives. Whether you are providing that advice or taking it, there will inevitably be situations where it doesn’t go to plan. This can lead to costly repercussions.

Professional negligence is an area of special expertise for our commercial litigation team. Our team of lawyers have a long and established track record in acting in high value professional negligence cases, often helping to define the law in this area.

Most professionals have the benefit of insurance, which means that claimants ought to be able to recover some or all of their loss, as well as the majority of their legal costs. Whether you are looking to bring or defend a claim for professional negligence, we provide our clients with clear advice about costs and the various ways of funding a claim. Our lawyers pride themselves on their ability to give practical, strategic and commercial advice at every stage of the claim.

Our experience in both representing and defending clients in professional negligence cases has given us an in-depth understanding of the issues faced by both sides, and of strategies for bringing disputes to a swift, satisfactory conclusion.

What Clients Say
  • Thank you for all your hard work on this case. You well prepared us for the best shot possible and we appreciate that. We appreciate your resourcefulness and efficiency with this case and our costs as that’s very important to us.

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  • Juliet Schalker is a powerhouse. Her team covers the full range of dispute resolution work and does so to an extremely high standard.

    The Legal 500 UK 2023
  • Juliet has a sharp mind but is very client focused and also empathetic. She goes the extra mile.

    The Legal 500 UK 2023
  • Juliet is extremely responsive, knowledgeable and technically and commercially astute. She has a great understanding of the industry and clients love her. We have a number of mutual clients who also hold her in high regard.

    The Legal 500 UK 2023
  • They are all hard-working, commercial and pragmatic lawyers who go the extra mile for clients. The firm has a good collegiate culture and a modern settlement-focused approach to litigation.

    The Legal 500 UK 2023
  • Alex Neale is a fantastic lawyer. Great to work with and always puts in the extra effort for clients. He is very capable and conscientious and is excellent at settling disputes.

    The Legal 500 UK 2023
  • Debenhams Ottaway are a very professional and long established firm.

    The Legal 500 UK 2022
  • Constructive and concise explanations, friendly and helpful advice at every turn – we are truly grateful for the help you have given us.

    Client
  • The entire service from start to finish was excellent, from the initial phone enquiry to the provision of notes from the solicitor, the whole process was faultless, professional, courteous, high standard from the beginning to the end. I cant recommend this firm enough, truly supportive, helpful and understanding.

    Client
  • Kept us informed all the way through the process from start to finish and were very happy with the resolution. Thank you.

    Client
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