About

Provided by DAC Beachcroft LLP

Acting for top tier clients (insurers and their most important insureds)
Legal: Jones Day, Browne Jacobson, Fladgate, Wragge Lawrence Graham, Eversheds and Shoosmiths
Construction: AMEC, MBS Contracting Limited
Technology: Eagle Eye
Financial: Brooks McDonald,  Deloitte and Deutsche Bank employees 
Insurance: Zurich, Markel, AVIVA, XL Catlin, and Towergate

Specific sector expertise
Our lawyers are not generalists. Instead, we have lawyers who are experts in their specific fields. By way of example, in construction we are able to differentiate ourselves from our competitors with our years of experience in acting directly for Design & Build contractors and draw upon our transactional construction expertise. In doing so, we are able to better advise our clients on the commercial risks of construction disputes.

Innovation and flexibility
We are proactive and think of the next issues before they arise.
Technology: We launched our cyber insurance practice in 2012, many years before the sector began to become popular. We have secured high profile instructions, because of our innovative approach and flexibility to develop bespoke cyber claims solutions.

Building teams and raising new talent
Our clients tell us that we have differentiated our junior lawyers. We put our junior lawyers at the heart of our client relationships. Our clients say they know more of our junior lawyers than any other firm they work with.

Chambers Review

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Professional Negligence - London (Firms)
2
Band 2
What the Team is Known For

DAC Beachcroft houses an experienced professional negligence team which offers sector-specific advice across a range of areas, including financial and insurance-related matters, as well as claims concerning the construction industry. Its impressive client list includes major insurers, along with leading law firms and organisations in the accountancy and pensions spaces. The team's capability extends regionally and internationally, through the firm's extensive network of offices.

Work Highlights

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  • DAC Beachcroft acted for Haysmacintyre in a negligence claim worth £68 million regarding contract negligence.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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3
Liam O'Connell
3
Band 3

Liam O'Connell is the head of the firm's global insurance group. He has strength handling cases stemming from the insurance and financial sectors. He is also noted for his experience advising leading law firms on breach of duty and confidentiality claims.

"Liam is an excellent professional negligence lawyer."

"He's well thought of."

Ranked Lawyers at
DAC Beachcroft LLP

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Liam O'Connell
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Band 3

Members

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Hans Allnutt

Hill Patrick

Ludlam Graham

McKenzie Ken

Michael Blackburne

Miller Julian

Murrin Phil

Richard Highley

Will Allison

Clients

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AMEC

Brooks McDonald

Browne Jacobson

Eagle Eye

Eversheds

Fladgate

Jones Day

MBS Contracting Limited

Mclaren Construction Limited and Costain PLC

Shoosmiths

Talk Talk

Wragge Lawrence Graham

Industries

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Banks

Commercial & Professional Services

Construction & Materials

Financial Services

Insurance

Media

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications