England - South West • Insurance
Clarke Willmott LLP
Clarke Willmott LLP handles professional negligence cases on behalf of claimants, where the firm acts for private individuals and corporations in areas such as accounting, banking, construction, and financial services. Multi-party actions are another key strength for the practice under the leadership of Alex Jakubowski, who is particularly well versed acting in claims pertaining to development finance. Agriculture and rural property work forms part of Esther Woolford‘s portfolio, while Philippa Hann focuses on matters relating to the financial services sector. Stephen Searle left the firm in January 2023 for an in-house position.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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‘One of the most well-balanced teams in the business. They have someone who can do everything and resource their cases appropriately.’
‘Alex Jakubowski - Knows how to push the right buttons at the right time to get a result.’
‘Efficient and nice to deal with.'
‘David Stedman is intelligent, thorough and detail oriented.’
Key clients
- Arbuthnot Latham
- Arum Capital
- Gooch and Housego plc
- ESP Colour Ltd
- Fablex 2000 Ltd
- JZ Flowers international
- Kal Tire
- Lloyds Bank
- The Cornish Bakery Shops Ltd
- Solihull Moors Football Club
- Wellesley Finance Ltd
- West Tower Management Ltd
- Wolffkran Ltd
Work highlights
- Represented Arum Capital in a claim against a valuer for negligent overvaluation of a care home development site.
- Represented Wolffkran Ltd in a claim relating to negligence and breach of fiduciary duty.
- Representing British Steel Workers in a class action on behalf of British Steel workers who were wrongly advised to transfer out of the British Steel Pension Scheme between 2016 and 2018.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alex Jakubowski