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Core expertise in professional negligence

Our office is renowned in Belfast for our professional negligence work in terms of the quality of our clients, the type of instructions we receive and the service we deliver. 

Unlike most firms in Belfast, we consider professional negligence to be our niche, and our lawyers are specialists. We are confident that our client list of insurers  is unsurpassed in the Belfast market. 

We continue to distinguish ourselves from the local market by having a client roster dominated by insurers who are niche to this area. 

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Professional Negligence - Northern Ireland

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Kennedys boasts a strong team covering the full spectrum of professional negligence work, with a focus on instructions from a client base of prominent insurers. The firm regularly defends claims brought against construction professionals, insurance brokers and groups in the financial services industry. The team is increasingly engaged in cases involving cladding and construction defect issues.

Strengths

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The team have superior knowledge and keep those engaged aware of all developments.

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Kennedys are very well organised and well resourced. They deliver an excellent and prompt service.

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The lawyers are very experienced. The depth and breadth of the team is strong.

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Notable Practitioners

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Amanda Wylie
Head of Professional Negligence
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Band 2
Amanda Wylie regularly receives instructions from high-profile insurers on both defence and coverage claims. She also advises construction and financial professionals.

Amanda is very experienced and knowledgeable.

She is a very experienced and well-known lawyer. She is very tenacious for her clients.

Amanda manages matters very well and provides certainty to clients.

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Raymond Gilmore
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Raymond Gilmore
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Band 2
Raymond Gilmore handles a range of professional negligence claims and is recognised for his construction law expertise. He is sought after by insurers in claims against their insureds and has additional experience representing financial advisers.

Raymond is well known and well respected in professional negligence work in Belfast.

Raymond Gilmore understands construction disputes like few others in the Northern Ireland market.

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Megan Boyd
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Megan Boyd
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Up and Coming

Megan Boyd is a legal director based in Kennedys' Belfast office. She is trusted by a range of insurance companies to defend them against professional negligence claims.

She is an absolutely superb solicitor and has an incredibly sound grasp of her cases.

Megan Boyd is a good litigator.

Megan was excellent.

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Professional Negligence
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Amanda Wylie
Head of Professional Negligence
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Band 2
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Raymond Gilmore
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Raymond Gilmore
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Band 2
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Megan Boyd
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Megan Boyd
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Up and Coming
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Members

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Amanda Wylie

Head of Department

Megan Boyd