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Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Group Litigation: Claimant

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Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

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Group Litigation: Claimant - UK-wide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

The group actions team at Penningtons Manches Cooper frequently represents clients in high-value litigation. It has expertise in insurance matters in addition to professional negligence claims, particularly against lawyers and architects, and insurance matters and claims concerning crypto-assets.

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Work Highlights

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  • Penningtons Manches Cooper acted for over 90 policyholder claimants initiating proceedings against NFU Mutual in a group claim against a single insurer relating to unpaid COVID-19 claims.

Strengths

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  • They were very supportive. They treated us as a group but gave you significance as an individual. They were excellent. They got the right outcome for me, which was life-changing for my family.

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  • Penningtons has perfected the systems you need to run group litigation efficiently: experienced partners and technically able associates who can run litigation for hundreds of clients.

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  • An excellent firm. Well resourced and good at keeping us updated.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • David Niven
    David Niven

    David Niven

    David Niven is adept at handling claimant groups in litigation, often concerning professional negligence by solicitors and other professionals.

    • David is a supremo in commercial litigation and group claims in particular. He is never afraid of the fight and often wins against well-resourced sophisticated opponents, especially insurers.

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    • David has a dogged determination to come up with a solution which works for the clients.

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    • He is good at getting clients the results they need.

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  • David O'Brien
    David O'Brien

    David O'Brien

    David O'Brien is well regarded for representing claimant groups in financial mis-selling and professional negligence matters.

    • He is really very smart.

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  • Colin Hayes
    Colin Hayes

    Colin Hayes

    Colin Hayes is a senior associate at Penningtons Manches Cooper, where he brings his specialism in representing policyholders in insurance claims to bear in his group litigation practice. As well as insurance matters, he also acts in group claims relating to professional negligence and in financial services disputes.

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