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Jamie Smith KC
Position
Principal areas of practice are professional liability (with particular emphasis on auditors and accountants, lawyers and insurance brokers), insurance, disciplinary & regulatory matters and commercial fraud. Notable cases include: Powis v Wallace LLP [2021] PNLR 5 (claim against solicitors concerning overage agreement); Holgate v Addleshaw Goddard (Scotland) LLP [2019] PNLR 32 (conflict of law issues in professional negligence); IAP v Rosser [2018] BCC 751 (dishonest assistance claim against solicitors); R (Lewin) v. FRC [2018] 1 WLR 2867 (duty of fairness in FRC disciplinary proceedings); and, IEGLv Zurich [2016] AC 509 (SC) (EL insurer’s liability for mesothelioma claims under Fairchild doctrine).
Career
Called to Bar 1995. Joined 4 New Square 1996. Took Silk in 2015.
Memberships
PNBA; COMBAR; Chancery Bar Association; LCLCBA; BILA; ARDL; FLA.
Education
MA (Cantab)
Leisure
Cycling.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Jamie Smith KC –4 New Square ‘Jamie has a great ability to put clients at ease in stressful circumstances. In court, he presents his arguments in a compelling and always serene manner.’
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Jamie Smith KC –4 New Square ‘Jamie is great to work with, smart, personable, forceful where needed, client focused and friendly and very good on paper and in court. He is a real expert in this area of law.’
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Jamie Smith KC –4 New Square ‘Jamie is a joy to work with. He is incredibly diligent and careful in the advice he provides. One is never in doubt that Jamie cares deeply about getting the best result for the client.’