Professional Negligence Conference 2018

Described in the directories as “superb”, “extremely solid and punchy” and “technically excellent”, Mark is a well-established commercial silk whose practice is mainly focused on the areas of professional liability in a commercial context, insurance and reinsurance and construction.  He is an experienced and highly effective advocate in trials, arbitrations and appellate courts and has appeared in numerous leading and reported cases.  Much of his work involves the preparation of cases for trial.  He also has a strong advisory practice and accepts appointments as an arbitrator.

Marion Smith QC practices as counsel and arbitrator from chambers in London, Singapore and Malaysia. She specialises in the resolution of commercial and construction disputes,using a wide range of dispute resolution methods including international Institutional and ad hoc arbitration. She has significant expertise in disputes where the law of the contract is other than the law of England & Wales. She was counsel to the Commissions of Enquiry in Trinidad & Tobago into the collapse of various financial institutions. She is a Visiting Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London and a trustee of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Neil specialises in Commercial Law, Insurance/Reinsurance, and Professional Negligence. Recognised by Chambers & Partners as a leading Silk in Insurance, he has been described as “incredibly talented and great to work with”, “ferociously bright, with an excellent eye for detail”, “an excellent analyst of claims” and “a very effective advocate” who “provides clear and business-focused advice”.

Ames is a partner in the firm’s Insurance and Construction group and leads the international insurance team. As a litigator, his principal areas of practice are High Court litigation, adjudication and mediation, with a particular focus on professional liability, coverage, reinsurance and construction. His professional liability practice focuses on defending solicitors, construction professionals and brokers. Ranked in Chambers 2016 for both Professional Negligence (Band 1) and Construction (Supplier), James “knows the insurance market really well and manages the team very effectively”. He is described by clients in Legal 500 2016 as ‘personable, dedicated and highly observant’, ‘client focused’ and having ‘fantastic judgement’, with clients commending him for remaining “calm, clear and concise under pressure”.

Helen practises in the fields of professional negligence, insurance, disciplinary, fraud and property-related work. Helen has been listed as a recommended junior for professional liability work for some years in the Legal 500, Chambers and Partners and Legal Experts. Recent comments from the directories include:

• “She provides technically excellent advice and is a real fighter”.
• “She is an extremely skilled tactician and a joy to watch in court”.
• “Very efficient, very bright and gives very good advice.”

Nik has a commercial practice specialising in complex cases, particularly involving banking, financial services, professional negligence, energy/natural resources, insurance and reinsurance, in both litigation and international commercial arbitration.

Nik was named Professional Negligence Junior of the Year at the 2016 Chambers and Partners Bar Awards