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Kennedys

Professional Negligence

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Professional Negligence - London (Firms)

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Kennedys holds a prominent position in the market and is well known for its professional negligence work across a range of sectors, including regularly advising clients on coverage issues. Clients include major insurers and accounting groups. The team offers strong construction-related professional negligence expertise and has further experience in defending high-value claims against brokers and IFAs.
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Work Highlights

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  • Kennedys represented a professional indemnity insurer in a fraud case following an alleged theft from a client account of £64 million.

Strengths

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  • Kennedys are responsive and have the ability to handle complex, high-value claims with ease, providing practical outcomes and focused advice.

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  • Kennedys are very good, and the team are very competent. It is a good firm to work with.

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  • Kennedys offers highly knowledgeable lawyers who are easy to work with. The firm is able to work through thorny issues and find practical solutions.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Simon Gibson
    Simon Gibson

    Simon Gibson

    Simon Gibson is a highly regarded practitioner in the professional negligence sphere, with experience advising clients from the legal, construction and financial sectors. He also advises insurers on coverage matters.

    • Simon Gibson is very experienced.

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    • Simon is a super guy.

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  • Paul Castellani
    Paul Castellani

    Paul Castellani

    Paul Castellani frequently advises law firms on solicitors' liability matters, with further strength acting for insurance brokers in negligence claims.

    • Paul Castellani is an intellectual giant who is technically gifted. He is approachable, friendly, commercial, strategic and one of the best professional negligence lawyers I've dealt with.

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    • Everything Paul does is impressive. He knows what he's doing, and clients love him.

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    • Paul Castellani is very approachable and very proactive.

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