Professional Negligence: Mainly Defendant
UK Guide 2025 : Midlands
Band 1
Contact number
(0121) 454 4000Chambers Review
Mills & Reeve has a highly skilled defendant practice dealing with both local and national claims against a range of professions, including solicitors, brokers, construction professionals and accountants. The Birmingham-based team assists a range of professionals with issues relating to policy and coverage. Its service extends to risk minimisation training for law firms.
Work Highlights
- Mills & Reeve represented a national firm in a multiparty litigation claim arising from its handling of a failed litigation. The claim is valued at around £1.5 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mills & Reeve has excellent people with good technical knowledge and a great sense of commerciality."
"They have a great bench of lawyers."
"Mills & Reeve has excellent people with good technical knowledge and a great sense of commerciality."
"They have a great bench of lawyers."
Notable Practitioners
Angus Turner is particularly renowned for his ability to defend claims raised against solicitors and those relating to drafting of contracts, conduct of litigation and insolvency procedures.
"Angus is as good as it gets. He is an excellent lawyer who combines ferocious intellect with the commercial sensitivity."
Neil Frankland is highly adept at defending clients in the construction industry against a range of negligence allegations. He frequently assists with cases concerning negligent design, particularly in relation to cladding issues.
"Neil is a shrewd operator with exceptional people skills."
"He has a very good grasp and judgement of the professional negligence sector."
David Gooding primarily represents insurers in claims relating to the activity of solicitors and accountants. His caseload includes work relating to property transactions, trusts and fraud.
"David is over the detail and understands the stressors of what people are dealing with."
"He is technically extremely strong and a good communicator."