Exposures for professionals are becoming increasingly global, with a surge in co-operation amongst regulators, and focus by claimants on targeting the “deep pockets” of professional services networks. Firms can be required to defend several concurrent sets of proceedings in a myriad of jurisdictions, often against a backdrop of media scrutiny.
Our market leading professional liability practice has a long established reputation for successfully defending negligence claims against professionals. We deal with the most complex and reputationally sensitive disputes for firms large and small, and firms that operate on a local, national or global stage. Our teams of lawyers focused on each of the major professions enable us to understand the commercial, reputational and regulatory pressures our clients face, and to provide targeted risk management and other advice.
We can advise on statutory and regulatory enquiries, investigations and disciplinary proceedings. We can also assist in dealing with the particular issues that can arise for professionals facing parallel civil and regulatory proceedings.
Where there is an insured element to a claim, we respect and work hard to enhance the commercial relationships between policyholders, their insurers and their brokers.
In line with the increasingly international nature of the exposures facing professionals, we defend professional services firms all over the world. We can also advise our clients on insurance and reinsurance arrangements to meet the increasingly complicated structures of professional networks. With professional liability capability in key jurisdictions in Europe, North and South America, Canada, Asia -Pacific and the Middle East, we can bring our understanding of our clients and their needs wherever they operate.