England - South East • Insurance
Freeths LLP
The sizeable Oxford dispute resolution practice at Freeths LLP acts for both claimants and defendants in an array of directors & officers’ liability insurance, legal professions as well as technology and IT professional negligence claims. Sarah Foster ’s practice encompasses contentious probate matters and related trust disputes. Clare Bellis is well-versed in professional negligence concerning property law, while Will Richmond-Coggan is adept in data privacy breaches claims. Caroline Watson is experienced in advising financial services businesses with mis-selling claims and policy holder disputes.
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‘Clare Bellis brings an unusual mix of both property litigation and professional negligence experience and expertise at a level that enables the firm to complete with bigger players in those areas.’
Work highlights
- Acted for a major professional indemnity insurer in relation to a series of subrogated recovery claims, arising from contractor negligence.
- Advised individual trustees of a substantial family trust who are facing claims of negligent and/or fraudulent breach of trust in relation to their administration of the trust.
- Assisted one of three trustees in connection with tax planning and obtaining a suitable cost indemnity.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Clare Bellis, William Richmond-Coggan