Professional Negligence

Sometimes business professionals make mistakes that can have a serious impact in your business. As one of the largest claimant professional negligence teams in the UK, we can act on your behalf if you’ve received negligent advice or service from a professional advisor.

We can help you claim against:

One of our professional negligence solicitors will personally handle your case and will act efficiently to settle your claim as soon as possible. We take into account different methods of mediation and dispute resolution, coming to a result that is best for you.

When you contact us, we will provide you with a fixed fee, no obligation consultation to set a clear and concise way forward.

We can also accept a variety of funding methods for professional negligence claims, including:

Conditional fee agreements
Discounted conditional fee agreements
Fixed fee funding
Private retainers

Our lawyers also have close relationships with After The Event (ATE) insurance providers so we can proceed with your claim quickly and cost effectively.

Contact Us

If you’ve received negligent advice or services from a professional advisor, our expert professional negligence lawyers can help you make a claim. Give our friendly team a call on 0808 291 4962 or get in touch online.

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Business News

Our lawyers are regularly asked to provide expert insight, advice and analysis for the national media. Take a look at the stories below to see what we’re saying, as well as some of the recent deals we have completed for our clients here in the UK and abroad.

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Recent Professional Negligence Work

High Street Banks

We’ve previously handled over £250,000 of volume surveyor claims for two well-known/high street banks.

High Street Lender

Our team mediated a number of claims for a high street lender, recovering £2.5 million.

Lender Client

We settled group claims in excess of £500,000 against a national firm of surveyors.

Abbey National Mortgages Plc v Key Surveyors Nationwide Ltd

We acted for the claimant in the Court of Appeal, a case which set authority on the nature of expert evidence for the successful claimant.

Santander v RA Legal

Our solicitors were successful at the Court of Appeal with a breach of trust claim.

Sports Club

We helped uncover the negligence by the club’s accountant for failing to spot fraud.

Testimonials & Client Feedback

We truly value the feedback we receive from both our clients and legal accreditation societies, such as The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

"They are very straightforward, don't overcomplicate issues and are very good at supporting their clients in hearings."

Chambers & Partners, 2022

"Great technical knowledge and the ability to progress claims efficiently."

Legal 500, 2020

“[The team’s] particular innovation is identifying professional negligence claims by insolvent companies and individuals against their former advisers. I’m not aware of another firm with such a specialism.”

Legal 500, 2022

We Work Nationally

We have offices in major cities throughout the UK and our lawyers can arrange to visit you or your business in person if necessary. We also have international capability, with global links to other legal specialists.

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Awards & Accreditations

We’re proud of the recognition we’ve received for our business legal work. For a list of awards and accreditations, please visit our awards page.

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