Mills & Reeve LLP’s Leeds team, led by Neil Howes and Liam Burnett, focuses on insurance disputes backed by professional indemnity and D&O policies. The team has a strong reputation for handling complex professional negligence claims across the legal, construction, and accounting sectors. Both practice heads have extensive experience in the field, with Howes specialising in defending legal and construction professionals, and Burnett in defending accountants, brokers, and solicitors. The team also benefits from the recent addition of Laura Johnson, enhancing its capacity for handling high-value disputes.
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