Niall joined Mills & Reeve’s Manchester office as the Northern insurance team leader in January 2010 from Robin Simon LLP in Manchester. Niall took over from Liz Taylor and is responsible for the insurance teams in the Manchester and Leeds offices. Niall is experienced in all types of professional indemnity claims, including claims against solicitors, barristers, accountants, architects, engineers, brokers and IFAs. He deals with claims and regularly gives policy advice to insurers. Niall deals with disciplinary proceedings, and has considerable expertise in matters involving allegations of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. He has acted in a number of claims against IT professionals, including claims brought in other jurisdictions. He has higher rights of audience in all civil courts.
England - North West • Insurance
Mills & Reeve LLP
Mills & Reeve LLP is well versed in defending legal professionals against negligence claims, with such cases making up a significant proportion of the practice’s workload. The firm also handles a high volume of claims against insurance brokers and construction professionals, as well as D&O claims. The practice is jointly led by Niall Innes, who specialises in defending legal professionals, including in disciplinary investigations by the BSB and SRA, and construction sector expert Ben Hardiman. Principal associates Emma Harrison and Sarah Rose are also key.
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‘Outstanding practice on every level. Advice, service and administration are all first rate.'
‘Niall Innes sets the standard by which I judge professional negligence solicitors.’
‘Common sense, no-nonsense advice, have become a real go-to for our organisation and have now five separate matters for us on technical high-value claims.’
‘Ben Hardiman has a vast amount of experience, he’s responsive, contactable and just gets our outlook and responds accordingly. That is rare to find. Ben has the ability to break down complex legal arguments which then allows us to respond and act accordingly to ensure the best possible outcome.’
‘Very diligent, approachable and consistent.’
Key clients
- American International Group (AIG)
- Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund Limited
- Allianz
- Pen Underwriting
- International General Insurance
- W /R / B Underwriting
- HCC Tokio Marine
- Travelers
- AXA XL
- Manchester Underwriting Management
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Niall Innes, Ben Hardiman