The disputes team at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is well-versed in professional negligence issues across the legal, insurance and financial sectors. William Glassey spearheads the practice alongside Paul Lewis. Glassey is noted for his expertise in complex and high value transaction-related claims, often defending lawyers, pensions actuaries and property professionals. Experienced mediator Lewis primarily handles disputes involving solicitors, pension advisers, and insurance brokers. Antonia Pegden oversees claims in the legal and pension sectors. Henry Saunders focuses his practice on solicitor and barrister negligence claims, as well as related regulatory investigations. Dan Saunders and Kate Mann are also names to note.
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- ‘This is a team of the very highest quality, comprising excellent lawyers who deliver a great service. They always make themselves available when needed, and they are very experienced litigators.’
‘William Glassey is a superstar - you can have every confidence that your case is being dealt with by the best in the business. He's very client friendly, a highly astute technical lawyer, and an extremely experienced litigator.'
- 'Kate Mann is brilliant, she is hardworking and extremely easy to work with.’
- 'Extremely proactive in their engagement with the client. Will provide appropriate risk based and easy to digest advice for in-house legal and the business.'
- 'Herbert Smith Freehills offers services that are presented in a unique and digestible method.'
Key clients
- Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund
- UBS
- Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society (ALAS)
Work highlights
Advising King's Counsel and Junior Counsel in the successful defence at trial of professional negligence and conspiracy allegations brought by their former client concerning their conduct of a Commercial Court trial.
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Practice head
William Glassey; Paul Lewis
Other key lawyers
Antonia Pegden; Henry Saunders; Dan Saunders; Kate Mann