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3 Verulam Buildings is well-versed in professional negligence cases spanning the financial, insurance and legal sectors. The set is also known for its expertise in tax-related negligence. Andrew Onslow KC is acting for the solicitors in Clifford Chance v Société Générale, a dispute involving allegations of negligence in Commercial Court litigation, with an issue involving if the firm’s relationship with the bank required the negligence case to be heard by the French or English courts. Hefin Rees KC leads on Goodman v DMS Governance Limited, a high value claim alleging professional negligence and fraud, which raises questions on how vicarious liability Supreme Court cases in England should be applied in the Cayman Islands – the matter is the latest round of the long-running imbroglio concerning The Axiom Fund, a supposed litigation funder, whose founder was sentenced to fourteen years imprisonment in England in 2022. Timothy Killen joined the team in October 2025.
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  • ' The clerks are very good. James Kelly is always good and Ben Hart is very proactive.'
  • 'Fabulous set with strength and depth.'
  • 'All the clerks are helpful and responsive.'
  • 'Proactive, helpful and informed.'
  • '3 Verulam Buildings are top of the tree for so many areas of work.'
  • 'They have ferociously bright juniors and star quality from top to bottom.'

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