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Clyde & Co LLP

Professional Negligence

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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 - London (Firms)

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Clyde & Co is strong across the board for professional negligence, with regular standout work defending claims in the financial services, legal, construction and insurance sectors. The team offers an international service to clients and attracts high praise from the market for its commercial approach. Its clients include leading law firms, large insurers and Big Four accountancy firms.
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Strengths

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  • Clyde & Co delivers a personal and tailored approach, fielding excellent lawyers who provide practical advice and are available to assist on a moment's notice.

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  • The team at Clyde & Co instil confidence and trust at every stage and get to grips exceptionally well with the technical detail.

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  • Clyde & Co's skill in handling complex issues is its real strength. You get the sense that there is a whole team behind a matter and each person is making a valuable contribution.

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  • An overall class act at Clyde & Co, it is the best firm in London for this type of work.

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  • Clyde & Co is a standout firm for the quality that it offers.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Sarah Clover
    Sarah Clover

    Sarah Clover

    Sarah Clover is a vastly experienced practitioner who frequently represents leading firms and barristers in sensitive negligence claims. Her expertise in complex professional negligence related to the legal profession is sought after and she is a leader in the field.

    • Sarah is pre-eminent in this space.

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    • She is the best solicitor in the professional negligence market currently.

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    • Sarah Clover is a class act.

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    • Sarah is an iron fist in a velvet glove: she is tenacious but charming and poised.

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    • Sarah Clover will not argue a bad point.

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  • Richard Harrison
    Richard Harrison

    Richard Harrison

    Richard Harrison is recognised for his wealth of knowledge and experience in the legal negligence space, with notable strength in multi-claimant litigation. He represents both barristers and solicitors in cases involving alleged dishonesty and fraud.

    • Richard is a very seasoned operator who has a steady hand thanks to his huge professional negligence experience.

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    • Richard Harrison is brilliant.

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    • Richard Harrison is a very good practitioner.

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  • James Roberts
    James Roberts

    James Roberts

    James Roberts focuses his practice on professional liability claims arising from the financial sector, including representation of accountants and directors. He has a depth of experience working with top accountancy firms in high-stakes audit cases.

    • James has a brilliant reputation on the accountants' side; he's very highly regarded in that sphere.

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    • James really knows what he's doing.

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    • James Roberts is very approachable and responsive, as well as being one of the recognised experts in accountancy and professional negligence and regulation issues.

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  • Tom White
    Tom White

    Tom White

    Tom White has a broad practice in professional negligence and works with a wide range of professionals, including in cases relating to insurance brokers and solicitors.

    • Tom White is great, he made what could have been a very painful process easy. He's very organised and eminently sensible.

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    • Tom White is my go-to for complex lawyer claims. He is measured and unflappable. He is not only technically very strong but also available and responsive.

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    • Tom is excellent and sure-footed. He behaves professionally and does a good job.

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    • Tom White always seems to have everything covered. He works with you and helps to create a platform for the best results.

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    • Tom White is quite exceptional. He's very clever and diligent, with great judgement.

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