Professional and financial risks

Professional negligence claims are distressing and time consuming from a professional, personal and financial point of view. At Hill Dickinson, our aim is to make the legal process as smooth as possible for the affected party.

Hill Dickinson is recognised as a leading national firm in the professional indemnity market, providing straight-talking advice to both traditional and emerging professions. 

We pride ourselves on offering a personal and practical service. By balancing the interests of the insurer and the insured, we produce clear-thinking strategies that focus on the commercial realities of every claim to manage costs and meet each client’s objectives.

Scullion v Bank of Scotland plc: No duty of care owed by a valuer to a commercial buy-to-let purchaser - read the full article >>>

Expert witness immunity removed - view our summary of the Supreme Court's judgment in Jones v Kaney >>>

View our summary of Lord Jackson's Review on Costs on professional indemnity claims >>>

Our clients

We act for professionals across a range of sectors, including construction, legal, property, financial and insurance, directors and officers, veterinary, health and other emerging professions.

Key contacts

Ruth Lawrence
Head of Insurance
Ruth Lawrence
Telephone
+44 (0) 151 600 8266
Email
ruth.lawrence@hilldickinson.com
Jamie Monck-Mason
Partner
Jamie Monck-Mason
Telephone
+44 (0) 20 7280 9263
Email
jamie.monck-mason@hilldickinson.com
Sarah Grant
Partner
Sarah Grant
Telephone
+44 (0) 161 817 7360
Email
sarah.grant@hilldickinson.com

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Legal 500 2012 logoRuth Lawrence continues to serve longstanding clients such as Aviva, as well as new clients WR Berkeley and Quinn. Sarah Naylor and Christopher Stanton are highly recommended.

Chambers 2012 Leading Firm logoThe "dynamic and energetic" Ruth Lawrence leads the professional indemnity team and is a key client partner for Aviva. Hill Dickinson is highly regarded for the professional negligence work it handles from its Liverpool and Manchester offices. Peers are particularly quick to commend its work defending construction professionals. It continues to handle high-value instructions from both offices, as evidenced by its role in Co-operative Group v John Allen Associates, a multimillion-pound structural engineering case before the TCC. The team acts for a roster of insurance clients that includes such names as Aviva.

Chambers 2012 Leading Firm logoClient service "The firm as a whole is very obliging; they always answer our calls and give us updates."

Chambers 2012 Leading Firm logoCommercial awareness "They fight for things that we see are worth fighting for. They offer us a great service at a competitive price."