Jack Steer
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 4 : Professional Negligence
Band 4
About
Provided by Jack Steer
Practice Areas
Jack has a busy and varied professional indemnity practice. He acts in claims against a wide variety of professionals, with particular experience in claims against lawyers, brokers and financial professionals. Jack frequently acts unled in complex, document-heavy cases in the High Court, which often involve allegations of fraud. He is also regularly instructed as a junior on heavyweight litigation, including on appeals to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. In addition to acting in litigation involving professionals, Jack is experienced in advising on regulatory issues, ranging from Ombudsman complaints to FCA investigations and past business reviews. Alongside his professional negligence practice, Jack advises on insurance coverage under a range of professional indemnity policies and he has particular expertise in advising on successor practice issues, aggregation and issues of non-disclosure and late notification.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Jack Steer enjoys a strong reputation as a professional negligence specialist barrister, typically acting for defendants across a variety of professions but particularly in the legal and financial services sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jack is great. It is extremely easy to work with him in order to get the best results for the clients."
"Jack is totally down to earth and commercial; he just 'gets' what clients want. A robust advocate, his drafting skills are excellent and he is always willing to go the extra mile for his clients."
"Jack is very capable and will turn his hand to anything. He is extremely personable, good to deal with on the papers, but also very good on his feet. A future silk in the making!"
"He is really standout and is excellent beyond his years."
"Jack is great. It is extremely easy to work with him in order to get the best results for the clients."
"Jack is totally down to earth and commercial; he just 'gets' what clients want. A robust advocate, his drafting skills are excellent and he is always willing to go the extra mile for his clients."
"Jack is very capable and will turn his hand to anything. He is extremely personable, good to deal with on the papers, but also very good on his feet. A future silk in the making!"
"He is really standout and is excellent beyond his years."
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