Beale & Co LLP
Beale & Co LLP is a specialist insurance firm with an emphasis on disputes and policy coverage matters. The firm has an outstanding reputation in the professional indemnity field, acting for insurers and policyholders in defending claims against professionals and financial lines, specifically non-medical professions. It acts for most of the major insurers that provide professional indemnity cover to solicitors. The firm has achieved further growth in policy coverage issues linked to sanctions imposed on Russia as a consequence of its invasion of Ukraine. Tara Cosgrove is a leading name in professional indemnity, along with Niamh Loughran and Sarah Conroy.
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Testimonials
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‘Good team work and depth of capacity. Consistent, reliable, excellent service.’
‘Tara Cosgrove and Niamh Loughran both provide exemplary service and run excellent teams of associates.’
'Excellent knowledge in insurance coverage dispute claims.'
'Always available to discuss queries and have vast experience in this field.'
Key clients
- Aviva Insurance UK
- Aviva Ireland
- Munich Re
- Newline
- CFC
- Arch
- Axis
- QBE UK and Ireland
- XL Limited
- Chubb
- AXA XL
- Lloyds of London
- RSA
- CNAHardy
Work highlights
- Acted on behalf of a construction professional in the defence of a series of cases with asserted quantum of €400m to €500m.
- Advised a solicitor and their professional indemnity insurer on the defence of claims for negligence, breach of duty, breach of contract and misrepresentation, arising from a circa €15m loan.
- Advised a consulting engineer and their professional indemnity insurer in relation to a claim for circa €20m, made following the discovery and remediation of defects during a building conversion.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tara Cosgrove, Niamh Loughran, Sarah Conroy