Clyde & Co has an unmatched reputation for professional negligence matters. The firm’s client base includes a number of leading legal and accountancy firms, in addition to numerous property consultants and major contractors. The firm has professional liability specialists on every continent, and regularly works on claims which cross international borders. Richard Harrison heads the firm’s global law firm liability, regulatory, investigations and discipline group, and is the immediate past chair of the IBA’s Regulation of Lawyers’ Compliance Committee. James Roberts is head of the accountants’ liability, regulatory, and disciplinary group, and acts for the UK’s leading accountancy and audit firms. Richard Moody has more than thirty years’ experience in the defence of construction professional indemnity claims and related insurance disputes. Sarah Clover is highly experienced in the practice area, and is the key contact for major domestic and international clients.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Simply the best: in terms of strength in depth at all levels of seniority; experience; and talent. The Rolls-Royce firm for professional negligence work.'
- ‘The team has broad expertise across a number of areas.’
Key clients
- KPMG
- Withers LLP
Work highlights
- Acted for the client in a regulatory and disciplinary proceedings by the FRC over KPMG's audit failure to notice any problems with Carillion prior to Carillion's collapse.
- Acted for Withers in the defence of two related claims brought by property developers in respect of advice from the firm’s real estate team, and a claim brought by a high net worth individual in respect of advice provided to him by the firm’s family law team.