Professional Negligence
UK Guide 2025 : North West
Band 1
Contact number
+44 161 236 2002Chambers Review
Clyde & 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.
Work Highlights
- Clyde & Co defended DWF in a claim against them and two barristers surrounding an underlying fraudulent misrepresentation claim where they had acted for the claimants.
Strengths
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"They attract the best talent, which feeds into their strength in depth."
"Louisa and her team have been the most responsive, organised and on-the-ball team of solicitors I have ever worked with."
"They attract the best talent, which feeds into their strength in depth."
"Louisa and her team have been the most responsive, organised and on-the-ball team of solicitors I have ever worked with."
Notable Practitioners
James Preece is a partner in the firm's Manchester office and receives acclaim for his expertise in representing solicitors, barristers and their professional indemnity insurers.
"James is an excellent communicator with an incisive mind."
"James is my number one go-to lawyer for professional negligence claims. He is brilliant in mediations too."
"He's massively experienced and very tactically astute. He's very responsive and a real pleasure to work with."
"He inspires confidence in professional clients and has seniority beyond his years in professional negligence."
Louisa Robbins is held in high regard for her outstanding track record in professional negligence matters concerning construction and real estate professionals.
"I don't think anybody knows more about the professional negligence world than Louisa - she is ridiculously clever and has a huge capacity for detail."
"She's worked on cases where she's had to project manage and heard a lot of cats and can still get a good settlement by bringing everyone together. She gets everything sorted."
Martin Paxton handles a range of professional negligence work, particularly claims relating to allegations of negligent advice and defective designs.
"Martin is really experienced, very commercial and works well with insurers and brokers."
Ben Parks defends a range of professionals against negligence claims, including those in the construction, legal and finance sectors.
"Ben is very diligent and quick at turning things around, he knows exactly what we want and leads teams well."
Sam Godding is a legal director based in the firm's Manchester office. He has notable experience defending law firms against professional negligence claims.
"Sam's calm approach instils confidence."
"He is great, clever and detail focussed."
Ranked Lawyers at
Clyde & Co LLP
North West