Professional Negligence
UK Guide 2025 : Northern Ireland
Band 2
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
(028) 9031 4466About
Provided by A&L Goodbody
The A&L Goodbody Professional Negligence Litigation Department is primarily known for its extensive experience in both prosecuting and defending professional negligence actions across several industry sectors. Those sectors including acting for Banks (and financial institutions), financial advisors, corporates, contractors and pension advisers.
The Department is renowned for its ability to bring specialist advice to professional negligence matters in sectors in which its individuals are leading experts (as recognised by Chambers elsewhere).
Examples include within insolvency or banking matters and within construction and engineering matters. In the latter the Department advises employers, design and build contractors and subcontractors, architects, engineers and other design professionals in professional negligence claims.
The Department also advises in a range of high value design and manufacturing cases and in the most significant financial professional negligence cases in Northern Ireland.
Chambers Review
A&L Goodbody handles professional negligence matters for both claimants and defendants. The firm is highlighted for its work defending various professionals, including insurance brokers and financial advisers. The team brings claims arising out of negligent handling of transactions and valuations, and has further expertise in issues relating to engineering and construction.
Work Highlights
- A&L Goodbody represented the Volkswagen group in the defence of a professional negligence matter connected to the diesel engines emissions allegations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"A&L Goodbody are informed and knowledgeable. They keep me informed regularly by email as to how the case is progressing."
"A&L are very good at staying on top of the details. They never lose sight of the big picture."
"The team is able to commit resources at short notice to meet very tight deadlines and add an extra level of experience and insight."
"All of the lawyers we have dealt with at A&L Goodbody have been experienced and up to speed with our cases. They always respond quickly with the correct level of detail."
"A&L Goodbody are informed and knowledgeable. They keep me informed regularly by email as to how the case is progressing."
"A&L are very good at staying on top of the details. They never lose sight of the big picture."
"The team is able to commit resources at short notice to meet very tight deadlines and add an extra level of experience and insight."
"All of the lawyers we have dealt with at A&L Goodbody have been experienced and up to speed with our cases. They always respond quickly with the correct level of detail."
Notable Practitioners
Sam Corbett is a partner in the firm's Belfast office. He is highly adept at representing financial institutions in negligence claims, as well as handling claims brought against solicitors.
"Sam has been charming and easy to deal with."
"Sam has good judgement and insight on what is going on."
"He is very commercial in his thinking and is very efficient."
Chris Coulter is an associate with the A&L Goodbody team. His practice focuses on handling negligence claims for commercial clients, particularly those involving solicitors and financial advisers.
"Chris is an excellent safe pair of hands."
"Chris is a superb lawyer with a forensic focus on detail."
"Chris has been very efficient and a pleasure to deal with."
Ranked Lawyers at
A&L Goodbody
Northern Ireland
Clients
Provided by A&L Goodbody
AIB Group (UK) plc
Bank of Ireland (UK) plc
Danske Bank
HSBC Bank plc
J & E Davy t/a Davy
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Porter Properties Limited
Santander UK plc
The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
Ulster Bank Limited