Professional risk and construction

We deal with litigation, arbitration, adjudication and many forms of alternative dispute resolution such as mediation, early neutral evaluation and expert determination.

Based on years of experience dealing with high profile and sensitive issues as well as litigating many landmark cases, we are able to provide early and accurate advice on liability, quantum strategy and reserving. We tell you what you need to know when you need to know it. We make the complex simple and we save you money by getting results.

With an efficient, proactive and skilled approach to dealing with complex professional negligence claims, we consistently achieve outstanding results for clients through our strategic, risk-based approach and skilled negotiation.

We act mainly on behalf of insurers, brokers and the professional practices they insure, with particular experience in the construction, insurance broking, financial services, property and legal sectors.

The hallmarks of our service are a commercial, pragmatic mindset, sound technical expertise and a thorough understanding of your objectives as a client. Ever conscious of the potential for disproportionate costs, we adopt a friendly, straightforward approach, ensuring our advice is delivered clearly and succinctly.

Our partners, highly ranked in the legal directories for their expertise and approach, like to be hands-on. They will be visible and active on all your cases, drawing on the close support of highly competent associates and assistants. You will be kept regularly informed of progress, as we continually review and implement the best strategies for a successful outcome.

Work examples

• Representing a core participant in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and the associated litigation
• Resolving a £90m+ multi-party claim against a construction professional recognised in the Lawyer’s Top 20 Litigation Cases of 202
• Acting for the Accountants ARP in a coverage dispute in a large group action relating to the scope of hornets’ nest type notification relating to investment in film rights and Enterprise Investment Scheme
• Claim against Lloyd's brokers for negligent placement of risk, failed notification and subrogated recovery
• Successfully representing insurers in a coverage arbitration concerned with the exclusion for dishonesty in the SRA Minimum Terms & Conditions and the insurer’s right of reimbursement for breach of duty of fair presentation
• Advising excess layer insurers on a wide range of policy coverage issues in relation to several cladding projects undertaken by a national building contractor.