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DWF

Professional Negligence

UK Guide 2026 : North West


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Professional Negligence - North West

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
DWF boasts a talented team defending a range of professionals from the legal and construction sectors. The firm continues to serve on the panels of several well-known insurers. DWF is active on matters involving property damage and cladding issues. The team offers knowledge in adjudication proceedings.
Strengths

The team at DWF have extensive experience acting for insurers and acting on PI defence instructions.

The advice DWF gives is great, and the team make time to speak to us.

Notable practitioners
Andrew Macleod
Andrew Macleod leads the firm's professional indemnity team in Manchester. He frequently assists construction professionals with negligence claims relating to cladding issues and other defects.

Andrew Macleod provided excellent advice under significant time pressure and on a case that involved a lot of detailed work and analysis.


Hilary Harrison

Hilary Harrison acts in a wide range of professional negligence claims, including those brought against legal, financial and construction professionals.

Hilary Harrison is very attentive, has good attention to detail and provides good, thorough analysis.

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