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TOWER BRIDGE HOUSE
ST KATHARINE'S WAY
LONDON
E1W 1AA
England
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Nick Bird
Work Department
Professional liability.
Position
Professional liability defence litigation. Acts for magic circle and leading firms in complex and high-value claims.
Career
Called to the Bar 1993; Francis Taylor Building 1993-95; Reynolds Porter Chamberlain 1996; solicitor advocate (civil) 2001; partner Reynolds Porter Chamberlain 2004.
Education
Clifton College, Bristol; Royal College of Music, London; York University (1992 BA Hons); Inns of Court School of Law (1993 Bar finals).
Leisure
Theatre; concerts; football; reading.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Insurance > Professional negligence
(Hall of Fame)RPC
is a defendant-focused firm which covers all areas of professional negligence. The firm has a strong profile in the financial sector, with instructions from numerous major insurers and accountancy firms. Construction is a key area of strength for the firm, with a client list which includes a significant number of major consultants and contractors. Nick Bird 
acts for leading domestic and multinational insurance clients. Alan Stone has more than twenty years of experience in construction, and currently acts on behalf of the architect of Grenfell Tower. James Wickes specialises in defending complex, high value claims against financial professionals and institutions. Richard Breavington leads the cyber and tech insurance team and regularly advises on cyber breach incidents. Other individuals to note include Tim Bull, Felicity Strong, and Tom Green.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Insurance > Professional negligence
- Professional negligence London > Insurance
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Digital content & social
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Corporate and commercial > Customs and excise
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Health and safety
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Industry focus > TMT
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans