About

Provided by Kennedys

2 Partners, 10 lawyers

Kennedys’ professional negligence team is one of the largest in the industry. With lawyers based in London, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham, we specialise in defending claims against accountants and financial professionals, insurance brokers, construction professionals, property professionals and solicitors. Our priority is always to protect the reputation of our clients. We deal with all areas of professional negligence and handle claims of all sizes and complexity, including for insurers who underwrite risks for global law firms, the 'Big Four' accounting firms and the world’s largest construction and engineering companies.

Lead by Jeremy Riley, other key partners include Chris Butler, Paul Castellani, Fleur Rochester, Eamon Mooney and Matt Deaville. Our partners largely focus on just one or two of the key professions, meaning they are true specialists in their fields. Kennedys’ seeks to provide a quick and appropriate response to claims and appreciate the importance of early damage limitation, followed by proactivity in their defence and resolution.

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Professional Negligence: Mainly Defendant - South West

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Kennedys is a defendant firm mainly handling claims against solicitors, financial advisers and construction professionals. The team has notable experience handling multi-jurisdictional claims. The firm's Bristol and Taunton offices have a strong relationship with the London office to provide seamless service.

Work Highlights

  • Kennedys defended a financial services regulatory hosting firm in a claim brought by Thurrock Borough Council. The claimant alleges that the firm is responsible for inaccurate statements made by a third party in connection with an investment.

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Notable Practitioners

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Helen Ager
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Helen Ager
3
Band 3
Helen Ager leads the firm's South West team. She has a broad professional negligence practice, working on behalf of solicitors, directors and other professionals in claims arising from issues such as breach of fiduciary duty and tax avoidance.

Helen is great to work with: she's calm, clear and really switched on. She knows professional indemnity inside out and always gives practical, commercial advice that helps us move things forward.

Helen Ager is really pleasant and approachable. She is very calm and level-headed, and her advice is always sensible.

Helen is an exceptional partner with a real commercial understanding of the insurance market and the key drivers. She maintains a high standard of service in her team.

Helen Ager is very good at resolving things in a simple way as she sees the commercial reality and gets things done efficiently.

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Professional Negligence: Mainly Defendant

Helen Ager
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Helen Ager
3
Band 3

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Laura Hurst