BTO Solicitors LLP routinely defends claims, including high-value ones, made against various professions, including solicitors, accountants, engineers and educators. Under the joint leadership of Alan Eadie and Lynne Cardow, the team has recently seen an uptick in claims against educational institutions. Eadie is the key contact for claims across the construction sector, while Cardow is an accredited personal negligence specialist with particular emphasis on handling claims arising from data breaches. At associate level, Michael Collins and Gillian Harman are two names to note.
Testimonials
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- 'Alan Eadie is adept at handling complex, multi-party construction cases and understands both the client and insurer's needs by being responsive and accessible to both.'
- 'Alan Eadie is proactive and commercial in his handling, and promotes a sensible approach, often bringing opposing parties to early joint discussions to narrow the issues, moving towards settlement.'
Key clients
- RSA Group
- Allianz Speciality and Global
Work highlights
- Advising a global technical services provider in connection with multiple PI claims and core participant involvement in a public inquiry as well as providing guidance on a police investigation concerning alleged design and construction defects and resulting public health risks pertaining to two major hospital projects.
- Advising a leading Scottish educational institution and its insurers in the defence of a claim by a commercial company for alleged infringement of its European patent.