Outer Temple Chambers is especially skilled with navigating professional negligence claims arising out of pension schemes. Nicholas Hill has a wealth of experience with professional liability cases in both the pensions and the financial services sector, including matters relating to negligent tax advice as well as claims against actuaries and solicitors. With more than three decades of experience, Andrew Spink KC is an expert with handling high-value claims concerning pension schemes. Lydia Seymour recently acted in Avon Cosmetics Ltd v Dalriada Trustees & Anr, a case concerning the validity of a negligent amendment to a pension scheme.
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- ‘Matt Sale and Sam Carter are excellent clerks.’
- ‘They offer an efficiently run service. Lexie Johnson, in particular, is very helpful.’
- ‘This set has an increasingly impressive strength regarding pensions disputes, including associated professional negligence claims.’
- ‘This set has considerable strength-in-depth in the conduct of professional negligence claims, particularly those arising from advice given by pensions professionals.’
- ‘They are the premier pensions set.’
- ‘The clerks are responsive and create a good working ambiance.’
- ‘The clerks are responsive and a pleasure to work with.’
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