Ranking tables
Professional Negligence | UK
North West
Rankings overview for Departments
Frank Maher Keystone Law23 Years Ranked
James Preece Clyde & Co LLP22 Years Ranked
Jason Nash Browne Jacobson LLP15 Years Ranked
Jeremy Riley Kennedys15 Years Ranked
Julia Norris FS Litigation Solicitors LLP9 Years Ranked
Louisa Robbins Clyde & Co LLP19 Years Ranked
Mickaela Fox Weightmans13 Years Ranked- Niall Innes Mills & Reeve LLP15 Years Ranked
- Ben Hardiman Mills & Reeve LLP12 Years Ranked
Ben Parks Clyde & Co LLP7 Years Ranked
Claire Bushen Kennedys15 Years Ranked- Ian McConkey DAC Beachcroft LLP17 Years Ranked
Kit Sorrell FS Litigation Solicitors LLP29 Years Ranked
Martin Paxton Clyde & Co LLP9 Years Ranked
Mike Grant Weightmans25 Years Ranked- Christopher StantonKeoghs LLP
- Ruth LawrenceKeoghs LLP
- Sarah NaylorKeoghs LLP
- Pamela Freeland Weightmans3 Years Ranked
- Andrew MacleodDWF
- Jonathan AnslowKeoghs LLP
Hannah Williams Kennedys3 Years Ranked
Tom Handley Kennedys15 Years Ranked- Hilary HarrisonDWF
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Clyde & Co LLPProfessional Negligence2026 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedClyde & Co has a market-leading team with significant experience handling claims for large insurer clients. The firm is well regarded for its work defending solicitors and lenders, with its breadth of expertise extending to emerging professions as well. The team is capable of handling claims with a cross-border element. The firm's lawyers are experienced in claims arising in the real estate sector, acting for property management providers and residential valuation services.
1 FS Litigation Solicitors LLPProfessional Negligence2026 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedFS Litigation Solicitors is a boutique firm that advises on professional negligence claims in various areas such as construction, financial services and surveying. The firm regularly handles matters for high net worth individuals and private businesses, and is particularly skilled at acting in high-value tax-related disputes. The team in Manchester offers specialist knowledge in claims relating to film partnership schemes and property conveyancing processes.
1 KennedysProfessional Negligence2026 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedKennedys boasts an impressive client base which includes a number of leading insurers. The firm's lawyers are experts in defending complex and high-value claims against legal and construction professionals as well as accountants. The team offers further expertise in areas such as cyber liability and solicitors' risk management, and has additional experience in handling cross-jurisdictional matters.
Band 2
2 Addleshaw Goddard LLPProfessional Negligence2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedAddleshaw Goddard's Manchester office has a growing professional negligence offering. The firm focuses on claimant-side work, acting for clients pursuing claims against professionals in a range of sectors including banking and construction.
2 DAC Beachcroft LLPProfessional Negligence2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedDAC Beachcroft is notable for handling claims against legal, financial and construction professionals and for its impressive insurer client base. The firm works in emerging areas such as IT and media, and advises on high-profile and international insurance-related disputes. Its clients benefit from a multi-jurisdictional network of professional and commercial risk experts.
2 Mills & Reeve LLPProfessional Negligence2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedMills & Reeve has a prominent team in Manchester that counts large insurers among its clientele and is particularly strong at handling claims against solicitors and barristers. The team is also notable for its work on claims involving insurance brokers. The firm handles construction disputes relating to design and build contractors and engineers. Mills & Reeve offers a wealth of experience in claims relating to negligence in real estate and tax mandates.
2 WeightmansProfessional Negligence2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedWeightmans has a respected team that regularly advises large law firms and global architecture agencies on professional negligence matters. The firm is well regarded for its expertise in the field of construction and its ability to advise on complex cases relating to that sector. The team in Manchester handles claims brought against legal professionals including barristers and arbitrators.