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Insurance - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Alison Padfield KC has considerable prowess across both insurance and professional negligence cases, and is particularly noted for her methodical and meticulous approach. She handles insurance and reinsurance arbitrations, as well as litigation, and is also the author of 'Insurance Claims', soon to be released in a sixth edition. Her practice is evenly split between claimant and defendant work.
Strengths
She is commercial, gives succinct, straight advice and clients like her.
She's very shrewd and diligent. Alison sees immediately what's going on in the case, over and above the legal issues. She is very forthright and direct, and those qualities are immensely valuable.
Alison is very clever and has great intellectual discipline; she doesn't blow with the wind. She's someone for a really difficult question.
Alison provides clear, incisive and commercial advice, but at the same time is always into the detail of the matter. She has a wide range of expertise in insurance-related matters.
Alison has great strength in her knowledge and understanding of insurance law.
Professional Negligence - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Alison Padfield KC has particular expertise in professional negligence claims brought against insurance brokers, drawing on her wider experience as a leading insurance silk. She is also well versed in the defence and prosecution of actions against solicitors, financial advisers, architects and others.
Strengths
Alison Padfield KC is excellent on professional negligence coverage disputes.
Alison literally wrote the book on professional indemnity insurance, so she knows the subject matter inside out. She is commercial and gives succinct, straight advice.
Alison Padfield KC is reliable, and her advice is very detailed and authoritative.