Professional Negligence

Specialist expertise in professional negligence claims in Wales and England

We can help you with any claim you may have against your professional advisors. Don’t just take our word for it – we are one of only a few law firms recommended in Wales by both the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners independent guides to the legal profession as having a recognised expertise in claims for professional negligence.

Chambers and Partners has reported that They know what they are doing in claims for professional negligence” whilst the current 2026 edition says “They have serious expertise, which is difficult to find in the local legal market” and that “Berry Smith punches above its weight and has some really good people.”

Legal 500 top ranks the team in Wales and the current 2026 edition says ‘The professional negligence team at Berry Smith is particularly adept at handling cases relating to properties and property transactions.’

What types of professional negligence work do we conduct?

Berry Smith acts exclusively for claimants across the whole of England and Wales and provide what the Legal 500 described as “Small firm service and costs but with big firm expertise”. We have successfully helped individuals and businesses, ranging in size from Multi National Insurance companies to sole traders, to bring claims against all types of professionals.

Whilst we have a nationally recognised expertise in property related professional negligence claims, we have also been able to help our clients in claims against Solicitors, Barristers, Accountants, Construction Professionals (including Architects and Engineers), Surveyors, Financial Advisors and Insurance Brokers.

The team has a range of specialists able to assist in claims against every type of professional, lead by the head of Dispute Resolution Department, Iwan Doull, along with the Head of the Property Litigation Team, Simon Care.

What approach do we adopt to professional negligence work?

We are able to help you through court proceedings and all forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution, but what we believe makes us stand out from our competitors is not merely our legal expertise, but providing, what the Legal 500 has described as, “knowledgeable and commercial advice” and Chambers and Partners as “good, creative and technical advice”.

Where other solicitors have taken things at face value, Iwan took the time to fully understand the case, thought outside the box, and came up with a plan of attack. He kept us fully informed at all times.

He was not afraid to be honest, and told us when things were not likely to go our way, instead of the usual ‘tell them what they want to hear’.

“We only wish Iwan was on our team from the beginning of this case, instead of only meeting him when we had to issue proceedings against our own solicitor!” – Robert Howell Plant Hire and Construction

Examples of Professional Negligence work undertaken

We have acted in a large number of professional negligence claims against every type of professional including :

· Claim for over £3m against boutique London family law solicitors and a KC for negligent settlement advice

· Multiple claims against solicitors and barristers on every aspect of legal work on behalf of Global Legal Expenses Insurer

· Claim for over £1m against Global firm of accountants for negligent tax advice

· Claim for £0.7m against regional accountants for negligent advice on tax mitigation schemes

· Claim for £1m against Financial Advisors for negligent advice on settlement trust

· Claim for over £0.9m against Insurance Brokers for failure to obtain insurance cover

· Multi party claim relating to a London property for over £3m against architects, engineers and quantity surveyors

· Represented Local Authority in claim for over £1.5m against specialist asbestos surveyors

What is said about the Team

Iwan has been recognised as a leading practitioner in Wales in the field of professional negligence for many years and the current Chambers and Partners 2026 guide says of Iwan that “He is a first-rate solicitor in every respect that I have seen” and that he “really fights for his clients”

Simon’s expertise in property related matters is also recognised current 2026 edition of The Legal 500 which said that ‘Simon Care is a gifted lawyer who fights for his clients.’

There are time limits by which any claim should be made and so, if you think that you may have a claim for professional negligence, you should not delay in seeking legal advice. If you would like us to consider your claim, without any obligation, please contact us to discuss your case.

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