DWF’s team defends a wide range of professionals, including solicitors, engineers, architects, accountants, insurance brokers, surveyors, and media and IT professionals. The team is experienced in handling claims related to negligence, breach of contract, breach of trust, and defamation, and on the claimant side, deals with directors’ and officers’ claims and claims against financial institutions. Matthew Reynolds heads up the team and specialises in defending professionals and handling mediation proceedings. Grant Walker focuses on defending solicitors and construction professionals, while Paul Metham concentrates on solicitor-related work. The team also benefits from the expertise of the newly promoted Malcolm Rogers, who defends professionals in the construction sector.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘DWF's team are just brilliant to work with and provide an excellent service to their clients in claims across a range of professional practices.'
- 'DWF boasts partners that are amongst the best in the country for professional negligence defence work.’
Key clients
- AIG Europe Ltd
- Aviva
Work highlights
- Negotiated a resolution at mediation for Hiscox, defending a multi-million pound professional negligence claim against a firm of health and safety consultants.
- Obtained a strike out and summary judgment in favour of Argo Global/CP Christou LLP in respect of a solicitor negligence claim by a former client.