Ashfords LLP has a well-regarded professional negligence practice, recognised for advising defendant clients across the banking, bloodstock, construction, finance and legal sectors. The team is led by Rory Mac Neice in Bristol and Victoria Bonnet in Exeter, providing litigation support across the practice. Key contributors to the team include Stephen Homer, Patrick Blake and Lianne Edwards, whose collective experience spans disputes against construction professionals, including consultants, engineers, contract administrators and quantity surveyors. Anusheh Burcher undertakes commercial litigation work and specialises in solicitor and accountancy negligence claims.
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Key clients
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Lloyds Bank PLC
Work highlights
Advised a syndicate led by a leading Australian rider in respect of the loss of a high-value show jumping horse. Claim relates to quality, timing and appropriateness of treatment.
Acted for a major high street bank in connection with a claim against a commercial property consultancy which valued a property on the client's behalf for the purpose of using the property as loan security.
Practice head
Rory Mac Neice; Victoria Bonnet
Other key lawyers
Stephen Homer; Patrick Blake; Lianne Edwards; Anusheh Burcher