Under the direction of Mark Beesley, Shakespeare Martineau LLP acts for claimants in a variety of professional negligence claims, many of which are funded using conditional fee arrangements. These claims range in value from tens of thousands of pounds to millions of pounds. The claims are typically against solicitors, accountants and barristers, as well as independent financial advisors, pension trustees and surveyors. Beesley primarily acts for claimants. Michael Young has particular strength in high-value negligence claims with complex property and/or finance issues.
Testimonials
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‘This team is very strong on professional negligence in the Midlands. ’
‘Mark Beesley - Strong leader of the team with excellent skills. Michael Young - very committed to clients and technically very strong.’
‘Michael Young - Has particular experience and commercial know how for tax and property matters that would be really helpful.’
‘An extremely strong firm in the Midlands, they have a go to reputation for professional negligence work. They offer clear and practical advice along with strategical solutions so the client not only knows where they stand but also the route forward with their case. ’
‘Michael Young communicates in an effective and crystal clear manner. He knows the high level of service clients expect and always delivers. He has a friendly and warm approach when dealing with clients and advances their arguments in a firm and proficient manner. ’
Key clients
- Starston International
- SMARTech
- Legal Insurance Management
Work highlights
- Advised on a claim in conjunction with bespoke tax specialists. The company, a management and business consultancy practice, and its founders entered into various financial schemes that they were then pursued in relation to taxes from HMRC. Mitigation was been achieved in the Isle of Man. Resolution of associated proceedings was achieved thanks to the successful mitigation.
- Acted for a client which entered into contractual arrangements. These arrangements were to be paid by the fuel saving their technology allowed, across a fleet of vehicles. However, raw data had not been submitted and they had been prevented from certain installations.
- Acting for individual injured whilst on holiday in Italy, whose PI claim was then struck out due to defendant not progressing. The firm is dealing with showing the defendants negligence, but then proving what would have happened in the underlying PI case absent the alleged negligence.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark Beesley