Beale & Co LLP specialises in insurance and construction, particularly the defence of claims against professionals and financial lines. It has a background in acting for insurers and policyholders in defending professional negligence claims against all key non-medical professions. It has demonstrated further expertise in coverage disputes and broader commercial cases, and remains on the panels of numerous larger insurers and has further extended its list of panel appointments. Tara Cosgrove is a senior figure in professional negligence claims, claims under directors and officers (D&O) policies, product liability claims and employment disputes. Niamh Loughran is a professional negligence specialist, defending claims against engineers, architects, surveyors, brokers and solicitors. Sarah Conroy is another professional indemnity expert.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Pragmatic advice, team are experienced and knowledgeable. Good at setting a budget and sticking to it/providing timely updates and moving matters forward.’

  • ‘Niamh Loughran and her team are experienced and strategic.’

  • ‘They are highly responsive, communicators. ’

  • ‘Always great attention to detail and always happy to discuss queries over the phone. Stand out individuals are Niamh Loughran and Eoin Himpers-McLoughlin.’

  • ‘The team is very friendly and easy to approach. They are always available to take a quick call to talk things over which is very handy.’

  • ‘The insurance team provide best in class professional services in the area of defending professional indemnity claims. The team has a clear understanding of the issues that invariably arise and adopt a sensible, pragmatic and solutions based approach and strategy.’

  • ‘The individuals working in the insurance team are responsive and personable. In particular Tara Cosgrove provides clear and concise advice, placing policyholders minds at ease in the knowledge that they are in safe hands. ’

Key clients

  • Aviva Insurance UK
  • Aviva Ireland
  • Munich Re
  • QBE UK and Ireland
  • Chubb
  • AXA XL
  • RSA
  • CNAHardy
  • HDI Global
  • AIG
  • Liberty
  • Lloyds

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tara Cosgrove, Niamh Loughran, Sarah Conroy

Other key lawyers

Eoin Himpers-McLoughlin