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Heather McMahon
Position
Heather’s areas of practice are professional liability, commercial law, professional discipline and medical law.
Her principal area of practice is professional liability claims and she is ranked as a leading junior in this area by Legal 500. She acts for and against a wide range of professionals, with particular experience of claims against lawyers, surveyors, valuers, and financial professionals. Heather also has a busy commercial law and professional disciplinary practice. She appears regularly in the High Court, County Court and specialist tribunals.
Before joining Chambers, Heather worked for the Government Legal Service for eight years, where she gained wide experience in public and regulatory law. She has an in-depth understanding of the demands on lay and professional clients, and takes a commercial and client-friendly approach to litigation.
Career
Called 1999, Middle Temple; Harmsworth Exhibitioner; Pegasus Scholar; member of Government Legal Service 2001-09.
Languages
French.
Education
Belmont Academy, Ayr; University College, Oxford University (1998 BA Law (First Class)).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 6Heather McMahon –Hailsham Chambers ‘Heather is an exceptionally talented, client-friendly, very capable thorough. She is measured and calm, very organised and on her feet she is very impressive.’