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Professional Negligence
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The A&L Goodbody Professional Negligence Litigation Department is primarily known for its extensive experience in both prosecuting and defending professional negligence actions across several industry sectors. Those sectors including acting for Banks (and financial institutions), financial advisors, corporates, contractors and pension advisers.
The Department is renowned for its ability to bring specialist advice to professional negligence matters in sectors in which its individuals are leading experts (as recognised by Chambers elsewhere).
Examples include within insolvency or banking matters and within construction and engineering matters. In the latter the Department advises employers, design and build contractors and subcontractors, architects, engineers and other design professionals in professional negligence claims.
The Department also advises in a range of high value design and manufacturing cases and in the most significant financial professional negligence cases in Northern Ireland.
Clients (10)
- Danske Bank
- Bank of Ireland (UK) plc
- Santander UK plc
- Porter Properties Limited
- AIB Group (UK) plc
- Ulster Bank Limited
- HSBC Bank plc
- J & E Davy t/a Davy
- The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
- Northern Ireland Housing Executive
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Strengths
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A&L Goodbody are extremely impressive, with a very good reputation for how they handle their caseload.
Professional Negligence respondentUKA&L Goodbody has an experienced team with depth of expertise across the firm.
Professional Negligence respondentUKWhat sets them apart is their exceptional service level and responsiveness.
Professional Negligence respondentUKThe A&L Goodbody team can quickly allocate resources to meet tight deadlines, providing additional expertise and insights to support us.
Professional Negligence respondentUKA&L Goodbody can efficiently manage complex matters, always delivering a bigger-picture strategy.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 Sam Corbett
Sam Corbett is a partner in the firm's Belfast office. He is highly adept at representing financial institutions in negligence claims, as well as handling claims brought against solicitors. Sam is a brilliant lawyer with an excellent approach to clients. He is incredibly highly thought of, very commercial and has a really huge depth of knowledge.
Professional Negligence respondentUKSam is extremely approachable and easy to work with. He offers technical expertise and a level of commercial pragmatism which we really appreciate.
Professional Negligence respondentUKSam has a deep understanding of the market and is consistently ahead of emerging trends.
Professional Negligence respondentUKSam Corbett is a very heavy hitter with attention to detail.
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Associates to watch Associates to watch Chris Coulter
Chris Coulter is an associate in the A&L Goodbody team. His practice focuses on handling negligence claims for commercial clients, particularly those involving solicitors and financial advisers.
He is an excellent lawyer with a quick grasp for relevant information and an impressive response time.
Professional Negligence respondentUKChris's insightful advice and research, excellent responsiveness and case handling have been exemplary.
Professional Negligence respondentUKChris is both highly technical and deeply personal in his approach.
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Ranked Individuals at A&L Goodbody (2)
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Sam Corbett
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Chris Coulter
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Members
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Brendan Fox
Head of Department
Sam Corbett
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