The ‘strong and excellent’ team at Kennedys is known for its work on high-value and complex professional indemnity disputes. Led by Eammon Mooney, the group receives a steady flow of instructions from major global and national insurers. Its expertise spans various sectors such as accountants, construction and insolvency professionals, as well as solicitors. Paul Chaplin works with key professional indemnity insurers and their insureds, and is particularly sought after for his work on tax-scheme claims. Steve Oates excels at representing construction and property professionals, solicitors and insurance brokers. Patric Rouendaal is noted for his D&O claims work. Jonathan Herne and Eliza Kwok are among the other significant members of the department.
Testimonials
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‘Kennedys have an excellent level of knowledge in all areas relating to professional negligence. Their ability to respond to our needs and provide advice on a timely basis sets them out from the market.’
‘We work with Paul Chaplin and Eliza Kwok. Both are very responsive and able to provide the correct advice when we need it most.’
Key clients
- Accelerant Insurance
- AIG
Work highlights
- Acting for a solicitors firm who acted for a developer and in the capacity as a stakeholder for a number of high-risk property investments throughout the country.
- Defending a litigated claim concerning an allegedly lost property development opportunity which presents interesting questions about calculation of loss and mitigation.