Praised for its ‘incredible attention to detail’, the ‘excellent’ team at Addleshaw Goddard acts for a varied client list of insurance brokers, solicitors, and banks. The group also handles a range of fire safety related compliance issues under the new Fire Safety Regulations. Practice co-head Nick Ashcroft is noted for his ‘great intelligence and experience’, routinely handling claims against solicitors, while co-head and ‘first-class operator’ Victoria Pool acts for policyholders in a myriad of cases concerning D&O and professional indemnity cover. Susan Garrett leads the firm’s pension disputes practice, handling a wide array of professional negligence disputes and pensions related indemnity claims before the ombudsman.
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‘The team is excellent - every member I've encountered has been very knowledgeable and able to provide useful input.’
‘Nick Ashcroft is an excellent partner with great intelligence and experience, which he deploys with a light touch but to maximum effect.’
‘Nick Ashcroft and Victoria Poole are first-class operators, particularly Victoria Pool who has achieved partnership is double quick time, which is a reflection of her hard work, ability and ability to promote clients relations. She is tactically and commercially aware, and hard as nails.’
‘In my decades of practice, I have never worked with a higher quality group of attorneys who continuously demonstrate an incredible attention to detail, innovative and productive litigation strategies, tenacious perseverance, professional demeanour and tremendous results.'
‘I cannot compliment Victoria Pool enough and highly recommend the team without reservation. ’
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nick Ashcroft, Victoria Pool