Professional Negligence

Anneliese Day KC has a strong reputation for her courtroom advocacy and commercial savvy, and is very often called upon to handle high-value professional negligence and insurance disputes. She is regularly instructed in complex multiparty litigation arising from major construction projects, but is also an excellent resource on negligence claims involving accountants, lawyers or tax advisers. Her cases often originate in overseas jurisdictions.

Mark Simpson KC is highly regarded for the forcefulness of his advocacy and for his deep familiarity with professional negligence claims in the financial and legal sectors. In addition to taking on high-profile litigated claims, he also regularly counsels businesses and firms on regulatory concerns and investigations. He receives instructions from both claimant and defendant clients.

Nik Yeo is an esteemed commercial barrister who has a strong practice in financial sector professional negligence matters, often providing counsel in cases with high exposure. His work has included a number of large-scale claims against valuers, banks and liquidators.

Derrick Dale KC typically takes on cases involving claims against financial service providers, solicitors and barristers, and has provided counsel to City and mid-market law firms, as well as insurers. He appears in both individual and group actions, and augments his professional negligence practice with a strong reputation in banking and general commercial work.

Leigh-Ann Mulcahy KC is frequently instructed in high-value professional liability matters concerning accountants, lawyers and insurance brokers. She has broad advocacy experience, including appellate work, and is also known for her expertise in alternative dispute resolution. A Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, she is well suited to matters which are heavy on technical evidence.

Nico Leslie is a strong choice for professional negligence claims in the Caymans and other offshore jurisdictions. He represents claimants and defendants in complex cases, including one concerning client confidentiality in the criminal trial of the Brazilian banker Kátia Rabello.

Timothy Howe KC's considerable experience at the Bar includes recurrent involvement in complex, high-profile professional negligence cases. He is especially adept at handling claims arising out of the financial crisis, and has acted for banks and financial institutions around the world.

Ben Lynch KC is a highly regarded silk who is regularly instructed in high-exposure and high-value claims of professional negligence brought against solicitors, barristers and others. He acts in litigation and alternative dispute resolution proceedings, and is well known for his outstanding expertise in insurance matters.

Christopher Knowles is an experienced barrister with a busy practice in solicitors' and barristers' negligence claims. He also handles claims brought against accountants.

Daniel Edmonds has a been led by well-regarded silks in major professional negligence cases. These include defending international law firms and representing claimants against top accountancy firms.

James Cutress KC brings his expertise in insurance and financial services to bear in professional negligence cases, being renowned for claims involving banks and financial advisers in addition to highly topical issues in the construction industry.

Natasha Bennett has strong experience in both financial services and legal matters within professional negligence. Her work has included a large film finance claim against a tax silk and a case concerning the management of a Welsh Government regeneration fund.

Tamara Oppenheimer KC regularly takes on high-value professional negligence cases arising in the financial sector, including recent work advising banks on claims of financial mis-selling.