Practice — Professional Indemnity
Defending the professionals others rely on.
We act for financial, legal and other professionals — and their insurers — defending claims of negligence, breach of duty and breach of trust. Partner-led from the first notification through to trial, mediation or commercial resolution.
How we help
The work, in plain terms.
- Pre-action review of circumstances and notification advice.
- Strategic defence of claims, including those of significant value and complexity.
- Mediation and other ADR — securing early and beneficial outcomes where appropriate.
- Trial advocacy with carefully selected counsel.
- Coverage liaison between insured and insurer where interests align — or diverge.
- Recovery actions against third parties where appropriate.
Relevant sectors
Who this is for
For regulated professionals facing claims or the threat of them, and for the insurers and MGAs that stand behind them.
Detail
Specialist focus areas.
Solicitors
Defending the full range of conveyancing, commercial and litigation negligence allegations, including claims arising out of fraudulent conduct, transactional failures and negative dispute outcomes.
- → Conveyancing — identity fraud, undertakings, lender claims, transactional E&O and registration oversights
- → Commercial — drafting, advice and supervision claims
- → Litigation — under-settlement, limitation and procedural defaults and claim failure
Independent Financial Advisers
Long experience defending claims arising from pension transfers, investment and wrapper advice, life and protection policies and inheritance planning.
- → DB and SIPP transfer claims, including FOS-driven exposure
- → Unregulated investment introductions and due diligence
- → Suitability and risk-profiling allegations
- → DFM recommendations
Insurance Brokers
Broker E&O claims involving placement failures, disclosure issues, condition breaches and the interpretation of TOBAs and broker letters.
- → Failure to place in accordance with instructions, or to advise on policy scope
- → Late or defective notification to insurers
- → Wording, condition and warranty disputes
Accountants
Audit, tax and advisory claims against accountancy firms, from owner-managed business work through to mid-tier audit exposure.
- → Audit negligence and reliance claims
- → Tax scheme and disclosure-driven liability
- → Insolvency and corporate finance work
- → Errors in accounts production and procedure
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