Professional Negligence
UK Guide 2025 : North East & Yorkshire
Band 1
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Chambers Review
DLA Piper has a strong team that advises on all aspects of professional negligence. The firm represents blue-chip clients and regularly carries out work for household-name banks, as well as advising on claims involving law firms, valuers and surveyors. In addition to its leading work in bringing claims, the team is also capable of advising on the defence of professional negligence actions. The team also carries out mediation and litigation in high-value multiparty claims.
Work Highlights
- DLA Piper acted on behalf of the Sapphire Developments Solihull in a claim against their legal advisors. The matter arose from the sale of the landmark development and the payment of the finders fee.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"DLA have a clear understanding of the work in this industry."
"DLA have strength and depth. They resource their cases from wherever the best expertise are throughout the UK so clients get the best possible team."
"DLA have a clear understanding of the work in this industry."
"DLA have strength and depth. They resource their cases from wherever the best expertise are throughout the UK so clients get the best possible team."
Notable Practitioners
Hugh Evans is a consultant in the Leeds office of DLA Piper. He is well-respected for his financial professional negligence expertise, especially with regard to overvaluation claims.
"Hugh is experienced and has seen it all before. He adds a huge amount of value to the cases he's on."
"Hugh has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the field."