Professional Negligence
UK Guide 2025 : East Anglia
Band 1
Contact number
(01603) 660155Chambers Review
Mills & Reeve has an outstanding defendant-focused practice with notable strength acting for insurance companies. The firm's offices based in Norwich and Cambridge advise on matters spanning the construction, legal and financial services industries. The firm is aided by internal departments to offer expert and tailored advice in all manner of professional indemnity cases, supported by the firm's other offices across the country.
Strengths
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"The firm has individuals with solid expertise across all disciplines and levels of seniority, I cannot fault the responsiveness and levels of attention there."
"The team is professional and always keep us informed."
"The core of the business is defending professionals and the whole team is a solid group. When you ask for something, you get it and they're thorough."
"The firm has individuals with solid expertise across all disciplines and levels of seniority, I cannot fault the responsiveness and levels of attention there."
"The team is professional and always keep us informed."
"The core of the business is defending professionals and the whole team is a solid group. When you ask for something, you get it and they're thorough."
Notable Practitioners
Neil Davies specialises in the defence of professional negligence claims for insurance companies and the businesses that they insure. His practice spans construction, finance and pensions, among other areas. Davies works from Mills & Reeve's Norwich office.
"Neil has excellent knowledge and is easy to work with."
"He provides very assured and pragmatic commercial advice."
Sophie Briggs is a senior associate based in the firm's Norwich office. She represents a range of clients, including developers, insurers and solicitors, in negligence claims.
"Sophie has a terrific attention to detail and provides very sensible commercial advice. She can break down complex legal and factual issues providing very clear analysis of the dispute in question."
"She's very efficient and quick to respond to us."