Professional Negligence
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Taylor Wessing has a talented finance-focused professional negligence team adept at handling some of the largest and most complicated claims and regulatory investigations. It counts major accounting firms among its clients, with particular renown for high-level audit-related work. As well as advising defendant accountancy firms, the team is also capable of advising claimants.
Work Highlights
- Taylor Wessing acted for White Oak in High Court proceedings, a major creditor in the collapse of Greensill Capital in 2021, alleging breach of duty against Marsh, which acted as Greensill's insurance broker.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is able to handle complex litigation in parallel to regulatory action, with a real depth of experience in audit negligence."
"Taylor Wessing has incredible strength in depth."
"The team is engaged and has lots of expertise in the market."
"The wider team is incredibly focused and consistently performs tasks in a timely manner with forensic levels of attention to detail."
"The team is able to handle complex litigation in parallel to regulatory action, with a real depth of experience in audit negligence."
"Taylor Wessing has incredible strength in depth."
"The team is engaged and has lots of expertise in the market."
"The wider team is incredibly focused and consistently performs tasks in a timely manner with forensic levels of attention to detail."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Howell advises on professional negligence claims emerging out of the financial services sector, with a particular focus on professional services clients.
"Andrew has amassed years of experience in navigating complex professional negligence matters. He is technically strong and highly professional, yet relaxed and flexible in his approach."
"Andrew is outstanding. He is very calm and assured, with great strategy and client-handling skills alongside being extremely knowledgeable and experienced."
"He's a recognised leader in his field. Andrew is extremely responsive and engaged too."
Julian Randall focuses his practice on professional negligence claims stemming from the financial sector, often representing international accountancy firms, administrators and auditors.
"Julian has a very busy practice, real technical acumen and great instincts."