Robert Morris > RPC > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile
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TEMPLE CIRCUS
TEMPLE WAY
BRISTOL
BS1 6LW
England
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Robert Morris
Work Department
Professional and financial risks
Position
Robert is a highly experienced insurance lawyer who specialises in complex insurance coverage dispute resolution work across a variety of classes of business, including first party loss and liability policies.
Robert is also an expert in dealing with claims and contentious regulatory proceedings against accountants, financial professionals of all kinds and insurance brokers.
In addition to civil claims, Robert has many years’ experience dealing with disciplinary and regulatory matters, including those relating to the Financial Conduct Authority, The Pensions Ombudsman, Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He has particular expertise in dealing with complaints before the Financial Ombudsman Service and experience of challenging the scope of its jurisdiction.
Career
Recent work highlights
Acting in the ongoing Russian aviation insurance litigation in England and Wales, Ireland and the US.
Advising London market insurers on complex, high value coverage disputes across a range of classes of business (including aviation, political risk, professional indemnity, FI, contingency, and PTL).
Acting for large accountants and financial services firms in managing civil litigation claims, professional disciplinary proceedings and FCA-imposed past business reviews.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
RPC‘s 20-strong professional practices group focuses on regulatory issues concerning legal services, insolvency practitioners, accountants, architects, and healthcare professionals. Its workload covers a range of contentious areas, including internal and regulatory investigations, regulatory reporting obligations, and disciplinary proceedings. The group is co-led by Graham Reid, who ‘lives up to his reputation’; and Robert Morris, who specialises in claims against accountants, financial professionals and insurance brokers. The practice further includes Dorothy Flower
, who assists GMC and HCPC-investigated individuals; Davina Given, an expert in financial services and accountancy disciplinary matters; and Tom Wild, who is ‘destined for greatness’.
South West > Insurance > Professional negligence
RPC is regarded by clients as operating ‘at the forefront of defending professional negligence claims’. The sizeable practice is composed of sub-groups dedicated to various sectors, giving the firm ‘a unique balance of profession-specific expertise and commercial sense’. Will Sefton leads the lawyers liability and regulatory group; Ben Goodier oversees construction-related claims; Robert Morris and Rachael Healey are key senior contacts for cases relating to the financial services industry; and Daniel Guilfoyle manages claims relating to professionals operating in the technology sphere. Rhian Howell acts as the overall practice head.