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Professional Negligence

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Professional Negligence - London (Bar)

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

7 King's Bench Walk is sought out for its barristers' deep expertise in liability claims concerning financial services professionals, including the leading accountancy firms. The barristers are also highly experienced in solicitors' negligence claims and disputes involving insurance brokers. Members have been involved in the defence of a £40 million claim for EY in Enterprise Insurance v EY. The set is considered "extraordinarily strong" and "definitely top end for insurance, with deep expertise in specific areas".

Greg Leyden is the senior clerk.

Strengths

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The clerks are responsible and practical.

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The clerks are approachable and helpful.

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7 King's Bench Walk is the most responsive chambers. The clerks are always super efficient and they're happy to talk rates and fees.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jonathan Gaisman KC
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Band 1

Jonathan Gaisman KC displays particular strength in handling professional negligence claims in the financial sector, most often those of especially high worth or exposure. He has handled a number of very substantial auditors' negligence claims and is also known for his extremely strong insurance practice.

Jonathan Gaisman KC adds gravitas to any legal team.

Jonathan Gaisman KC is an extraordinary force of nature. His brain recalls everything in so much detail.

A remarkable talent.

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Rebecca Sabben-Clare
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Rebecca Sabben-Clare
1
Band 1

Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC is a well-respected silk who has developed an established presence in the professional negligence field alongside her broad commercial practice. She has developed a particularly strong practice acting in audit negligence claims.

Rebecca is outstanding.

She's great for professional negligence across the board.

Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC is very well prepared and a great advocate.

Rebecca was approachable and clear in her advice. She's very thoughtful and brings to bear a good perspective from her experience working with the regulator.

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James Brocklebank
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James Brocklebank
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Band 2

James Brocklebank KC is noted for his professional negligence and insurance expertise, and regularly handles major claims relating to insurance brokers, financial advisers and accountants. He is experienced in cases with an international element.

James Brocklebank KC gets involved in case strategy. He has just been so good and really impressive: he's detailed but also very practical. He has a huge value-add.

James Brocklebank KC is fabulous. He's super bright, inventive, pragmatic, responsive and clear.

James Brocklebank KC gives very clear and pragmatic advice, and has good strategic sense.

James is very good. He has very good judgement and comprehensive knowledge of the area.

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Harry Wright
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Harry Wright
3
Band 3

Harry Wright is an intellectual and creative barrister who has appeared in a number of highly significant cases in the professional negligence field. He has strong experience in claims relating to auditors.

He is approachable, knowledgeable and has a direct but solution-driven approach.

Harry Wright is good and very effective.

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Michael Ryan
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Michael Ryan
3
Band 3

Michael Ryan is valued for his advice on high-profile negligence issues across a comprehensive array of professions, including solicitors and auditors. He focuses on claims with an element of fraud and those arising out of commercial transactions. He has appeared at all levels of the court system in complex and high-value litigation, including before the Supreme Court.

Michael Ryan has the makings of a silk. He's thoughtful, responsive, careful and writes very well.

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Josephine Higgs
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Josephine Higgs
4
Band 4

Josephine Higgs KC has a very impressive professional negligence practice which sees her acting in high-profile, high-value financial sector negligence cases. Higgs's cases often involve auditors and brokers.

Josephine Higgs KC was very good. She is approachable and a team player.

Jo Higgs KC was extremely user-friendly, got up to speed very quickly and provided excellent advice.

Josephine Higgs KC is so excellent at what she does. She can distil complex facts into user-friendly facts, is unflappable and is really enjoyable to work with.

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Ralph Morley
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Ralph Morley
4
Band 4

Ralph Morley has a growing professional negligence practice, having acted in a number of complex and high-profile professional negligence cases.

Ralph is excellent. He's very bright and picks up the key issues quickly, providing advice that is tailored to the client's situation.

I greatly value Ralph Morley for his intelligence, thoroughness and unparalleled quality of drafting.

Ralph Morley is a star in the making.

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Ranked Barristers at
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Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Professional Negligence
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Jonathan Gaisman KC
1
Band 1
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Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC
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Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC
1
Band 1
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James Brocklebank KC
2
James Brocklebank KC
2
Band 2
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Josephine Higgs KC
4
Josephine Higgs KC
4
Band 4
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Juniors

London (Bar)

Professional Negligence
Harry Wright
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Harry Wright
3
Band 3
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Michael Ryan
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Michael Ryan
3
Band 3
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Ralph Morley
4
Ralph Morley
4
Band 4
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