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Clyde & Co LLP

Professional Negligence: Mainly Defendant

UK Guide 2026 : South West

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Clyde & Co LLP

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Our leading professional services team specialises in professional liability matters and defends claims of alleged professional negligence against a wide variety of professionals including lawyers, accountants, architects, surveyors, company directors, finance and insurance brokers and healthcare professionals.

We support professional services firms and networks of all sizes. Our focus on each of the major professions enables us to understand the commercial, reputational and regulatory pressures each client faces, and to provide targeted risk management and other advice.

Our team has extensive experience of handling regulatory, disciplinary and investigatory proceedings on behalf of all professions. Our lawyers are adept at guiding clients through the particular challenges presented by parallel civil and disciplinary proceedings, including those which involve multiple jurisdictions.

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Professional Negligence: Mainly Defendant - South West

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Clyde & Co fields a standout defendant practice that offers strong expertise in handling claims for insurers. The team in Bristol deals with claims involving a range of professions, including solicitors, accountants and real estate and construction professionals, in addition to emerging professions.
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Strengths

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  • Clyde & Co provide a consistently excellent service and are able to explain complex legal issues in a very clear way.

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  • Clyde & Co is comprised of highly skilled and astute legal professionals. They stand out from the crowd with their knowledge, expertise and attention to detail.

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  • I would be confident instructing Clyde & Co on claims against the full range of professions and on cases of varying complexity.

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  • Clyde & Co is a team of very personable and commercial partners and associates. The firm offers technical knowledge and understanding of even the most complicated underlying matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Tom Bedford
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    Tom Bedford

    Tom Bedford is known for his work representing solicitors in a wide range of claims as well as investigations and SRA proceedings.

    • Tom will take on a fight but is very realistic about how things will end up. He's a good negotiator where it's possible to get a good deal and appreciates the situation in front of him.

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