Professional Negligence
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Band 2
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Stephenson Harwood has a broad-based professional negligence practice which incorporates financial and legal services work. The team takes instructions from both claimants and defendants, and is well versed in the issues that they each face in sensitive disputes. It continues to advise in the arena of pensions-related professional negligence claims.
Work Highlights
- Stephenson Harwood defended BDO in High Court professional negligence proceedings brought by multiple defendants concerning inheritance tax planning.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"As a firm they understand how to make their clients feel valued."
"Stephenson Harwood is absolutely an amazing firm for handling very complex and sophisticated matters."
"The team has an excellent understanding of the business and good knowledge of the relevant law, and is excellent on strategy."
"As a firm they understand how to make their clients feel valued."
"Stephenson Harwood is absolutely an amazing firm for handling very complex and sophisticated matters."
"The team has an excellent understanding of the business and good knowledge of the relevant law, and is excellent on strategy."
Notable Practitioners
Adam Culy specialises in a variety of professional negligence work, with a focus on defending professionals in accountancy litigation and regulatory investigations.
"Adam is very thorough and good at reading cases. He provides his own take on them and adds value to the legal analysis."
"He is very thorough, hard-working and conscientious."
"Adam has excellent knowledge of businesses, having previously been in-house at an accountants, meaning he understands the issues and is very commercial."
"Adam is just excellent. He has a very calm way of sorting through technical issues within this case and is always able to explain everything in a clear and reasoned way."