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Neil Davis
Position
Neil joined Mills & Reeve in 2000 and became a partner in 2004. Since 2008 Neil has led the London insurance and reinsurance team and in 2012, he became head of the firm’s national insurance group with responsibility for developing and delivering the firm’s strategy for this core sector. Neil’s own experience is principally in relation to professional negligence disputes and his particular areas of focus are in defending claims against solicitors and insurance brokers, where he is currently dealing with a number of substantial and complex claims. In addition, he has a growing practice defending professional negligence and breach of contract claims against IT companies. Neil has significant experience of advising on coverage issues. He is client partner for a number of the firm’s key clients including AIG, Allianz and WR Berkeley.
Career
Trainee solicitor Clarkson, Wright & Jakes 1994-96; qualified 1996; solicitor Browne Jacobson 1996-2000; solicitor Mills & Reeve 2000-01; associate 2001-04; partner 2004 to date.
Education
University of Birmingham (1993 LLB Hons Law).
Leisure
Triathlons; skiing; spending time with his family.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
Under insurance sector head Neil Davis, Mills & Reeve LLP
is a go-to for professional indemnity claims and coverage matters involving issues arising under cyber insurance policies. Specialty and international (re)insurance head Andrew Tobin is an authority on political risk, trade credit and political violence matters, in addition to his expertise advising on specie, property and liability policies. Elsewhere, Tom Filby is best known for his work in D&O and financial institutions, with a particular specialism in the recovery of crypto.
London > Insurance > Professional negligence
Mills & Reeve LLP has a strong team which covers professional negligence matters in a number of key areas, including professional indemnity insurance, construction, and technology. Neil Davis specialises in defending professional indemnity claims against professionals, while Tom Filby specialises in corporate civil liability, cyber, and commercial crime and fidelity. Nicolas Oldham leads the construction team in London, while Claire Roake, who is ‘comfortable with the most complex of situations’ specialises in defending claims against financial professionals and lawyers. Alasdair Dick joined the department from Plexus Law in mid 2023.
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Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Family
- Private client > Family: mediation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Private client > Court of protection
- Public sector > Education: schools
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Finance > Asset based lending
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Employment > Immigration
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration