Professional services require skill, expertise and good judgment. Sometimes the advice received does not meet the necessary high standards of skill and care leading to loss and damage that could have been avoided. If you have suffered a loss in respect of advice you have received or a transaction you have entered into, it may be that you have a claim against your professional advisors.
We act on behalf of financial institutions, commercial organisations and individuals in relation to a wide range of claims against professional advisors including solicitors, surveyors, construction professionals, financial advisors, pension administrators and actuaries, accountants, auditors, insurance brokers and expert witnesses.
We understand that disputes can have a time and cost impact on your business. The success of our team is driven by our commitment to achieving our clients' commercial objectives.
We provide practical advice and creative solutions to minimise disruption to your business while maximising recovery.
We understand the tactics deployed by the legal teams acting on behalf of the professionals and utilise this understanding to our clients' advantage.
Our bespoke funding tool, CONTROL, allows us to flexibly use conditional fee agreements (CFAs), damages based agreements (DBAs), After the Event (ATE) insurance, and third party funding (TPF) arrangements in order to significantly reduce the financial risk in pursuing litigation and manage the costs and cash flow for clients. To find out more about CONTROL click here.
We draw on the expertise of a wide range of specialist legal professionals within the firm to achieve the best results for our clients whether in court, through robust negotiated settlements, or at mediation.
Commercial organisations and individuals can be severely financially affected when poorly advised by the very professionals appointed to protect their interests. Factors giving rise to claims can range from administrative mistakes such as missing time limits, to fundamental errors or misjudgements in the substantive specialist advice the professional was appointed to provide. Our lawyers help individuals and organisations of all sizes to pursue claims against the professionals in question and obtain appropriate redress.
Our team deals with claims involving:
"The pre-eminent dispute resolution team in the North West. That is reflected in their strength in depth, quality of their work, in the management and supervision they provide and the high level and value of the cases on which they are instructed." - Legal 500 UK (2024)
"Well-regarded team in the region, with strong presence and knowledge of banking and finance-related professional negligence issues in particular." - Legal 500 UK (2024)
"Strong service joined up seamlessly with other offices, including London" - Legal 500 UK (2024)
It is an exceptional team. Regardless of whichever level of seniority, the service levels, technical knowledge and aptitude are top notch. They have the strength in depth to deal with the full spectrum of issues that may come across a litigator’s desk." Legal 500 UK (2023)
"A strong team of experienced litigators. They bring to their clients’ litigation thorough legal analysis and commercial common sense." Legal 500 (2023)
"No matter which of the team you speak with, you get a consistent level of quality." Legal 500 (2023)
We act on behalf of financial institutions in relation to a wide range of claims against professional advisors including solicitors, valuers and brokers.
We frequently deal with cases where there is an unexplained significant shortfall in recovery and have experience of dealing with investigations into the original transaction and resulting claims.
We are regularly instructed where our clients or their staff / representatives are accused of fraud, dishonesty or malpractice. We also have specialist experience of carrying out investigations where funds have not been utilised in the agreed manner or where they have been misappropriated.
"[The team brings] substantial litigation experience and technical knowledge from acting on behalf of banks including complex and multi-party frauds and high value claims" – Legal 500 UK 2023
"Such a wide and varied knowledge base… There is always someone on hand to help you." – Legal 500 UK 2023
"First class thinking about the issues at hand and working with their client to achieve the optimum result" – Legal 500 UK 2022
We are an impressive team including leading practitioners at partner and non-partner level. We offer a flexible and experienced team to suit clients' needs with insight and size to confidently deliver on larger, business critical litigation.
We regularly act for blue chip corporates, trustee boards, and pensions professionals in negligence claims relating to errors in the drafting of scheme documents, administration practices or professional advice given to the employer or trustee.
"The pensions dispute team are a delight to work with. They are a dynamic and holistic team, feeding expertise from the advisory side where necessary, as well as being great team players. Their pensions expertise stands out in a competitive market." - Legal 500 2022 – Pensions: Dispute Resolution
"Valued blend of expertise, experience, conviction and approachability." - Legal 500 2022 – Pensions: Dispute Resolution
"Strong team, good balance of technical pensions knowledge and litigation experience. Involved in some big cases in recent years." - Legal 500 2022 – Pensions: Dispute Resolution
For over a decade, litigation finance is a field we’ve made our own, equipping companies with the funds to protect their interests and free their balance sheets.
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