Kennedys
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Kennedys’ professional negligence team handles a wide range of indemnity disputes, with particular strength in claims involving construction professionals, solicitors, accountants, surveyors and insolvency practitioners. The team is regularly instructed on complex, high-value matters and is well regarded for its insurer-side defence work. Eamon Mooney leads the practice and is noted for his depth of experience in both claims and coverage disputes for insurers. Paul Chaplin focuses on defending insurer-led claims, including those arising from tax schemes, while Steve Oates specialises in major construction, cladding and fire safety matters. David Sumner advises across a wide range of professional negligence and policy issues. Eliza Kwok acts for clients across a wide spectrum of sectors, including construction, finance and legal.
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Testimonials
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- Emily Clift has impressed on many occasions with her armory of technical expertise, astute tactical thinking, and financial literacy. Steve Oates is approachable, a very safe pair of hands, and impressive. Emily and Steve are a formidable team.
- Kennedy's Birmingham team, whom we instruct regularly (Steve Oates and Emily Clift), gets to grips quickly with complicated issues and is particularly impressive when complicated financial analysis is involved.
Key clients
- Accelerant Insurance
- Allianz
Work highlights
Instructed in the defence of a claim made by a family business in relation to the handling of an LPA Receivership for a finance company (now in liquidation) that had a charge over assets as part of a loan arrangement with the claimants.