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Simmons & Simmons houses a versatile team adept at handling a range of negligence cases across the financial, legal and technology sectors. The team benefits from the firm's broader expertise in non-contentious and regulatory insurance matters, and is able to bring this to bear in professional negligence disputes. It also advises leading insurers and law firms on complex multi-jurisdictional cases.
Strengths
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"Simmons & Simmons are excellent. The team are heavily involved, fully understand the issues at hand and are very proactive and supportive."
"There's clear depth of expertise and capability in the team."
"Simmons & Simmons are excellent. The team are heavily involved, fully understand the issues at hand and are very proactive and supportive."
"There's clear depth of expertise and capability in the team."
Notable Practitioners
James Pollock heads the Simmons & Simmons international insurance and construction team. He is regularly instructed on construction-related professional negligence matters, including those with cross-border aspects. He also advises on solicitors' liability claims for international law firms.
"James can be trusted to handle big and important matters."
"James has a professional acumen combined with force of character."
"He is one of the best at driving a dispute towards a favourable settlement."
Michelle Allison is recognised for defending professional negligence claims brought against a variety of professionals including solicitors, brokers and accountants. She has experience representing these individuals in a range of proceedings, such as High Court litigation.
"Michelle is absolutely reliable, super careful and really knows her stuff."
"She's on top of everything and has command and the confidence of clients."