Insurance boutique Beale & Co‘s professional risk and financial risk team excels in construction-related disputes, especially in the field of professional negligence, acting for insurers and reinsurers including Lloyd’s and corporate insurers. Primarily known for its property and construction work, the firm also has scope outside of this, advising on D&O, financial lines, product recall and product liability claims. Ross Baker is the go-to for D&O liability and professional indemnity insurance cases, while Martin Jensen handles a mix of professional indemnity and coverage disputes, and Peter Sewell is noted for his work on international insurance disputes; the three aforementioned lawyers co-lead the practice. Jason McNerlin is sought out by clients to handle insurance claims involving product contamination and recalls. Nathan Penny-Larter handles professional negligence issues, while Eileen Pathiraja handles complex coverage issues.

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  • ‘Ross Baker is commercial and user-friendly with excellent judgment and insurance law expertise. Martin Jensen has extensive experience of insurance disputes and complex, multi-party liability litigation.’

  • ‘An exceptional team of highly qualified lawyers who haven't forgotten about the personal touch. A trusted team who have the breadth and depth of capabilities which would easily hold their own against the top-tier firms. A pleasure to work with and a truly trusted partner.’

  • ‘Beale & Co have a depth of experience and specialist insight which is really impressive. In my experience their analysis of a case is usually excellent, they provide well-researched and reasoned advice, and they get the best possible result for the client.’

  • ‘Martin Jensen is a standout partner. He is tireless in the pursuit of his client's best interests, knows the law backwards, and also has an excellent commercial sense of when to settle and when to fight.’

  • ‘‘Peter Sewell in particular has extensive construction experience - he is always a safe pair of hands.’

  • 'Outstanding experience in insurance law and litigation.'

  • 'Ross Baker and Nathan Penny-Larter are standout lawyers in the team. They are both intelligent, informed and responsive practitioners in the field.'

  • 'Martin Jensen is a very able and experienced lawyer who pays great attention to detail and has excellent strategic thinking. He is also extremely pleasant to work with.'

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Peter Sewell, Antony Smith, Sheena Sood, Ross Baker, Martin Jensen

Other key lawyers

Jason McNerlin, Nathan Penny-Larter, Eileen Pathiraja