Professional Negligence

At Edwin Coe, we help clients recover losses and restore confidence by holding professionals to the standards their clients are entitled to expect.

Our professional negligence team has a long-established reputation for excellence in resolving complex and high-value disputes. We act for businesses, trustees and individuals in claims against solicitors, accountants, surveyors, financial advisers, insurance intermediaries and other professionals.

Because we act independently of insurers, we can advise clients without conflict – providing clear, pragmatic guidance from the earliest assessment of a claim through to resolution, whether by negotiation, mediation, settlement or litigation.

A joined-up view 

Professional negligence disputes often overlap with other areas of law – including insurance, property, construction, finance and regulation. We work collaboratively across the firm to ensure that every claim is managed with strategic insight and precision.

Our experience extends beyond claims handling to the wider issues of risk and coverage. We advise individuals and firms on professional indemnity and directors’ and officers’ insurance, helping them navigate liability, coverage and regulatory challenges.

We are regularly instructed in negligence claims arising from transactional errors, failed investments, defective advice and inadequate insurance placement. Our lawyers are members of the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association and have helped shape the law in this area through landmark cases and industry involvement.

Quiet strength. Lasting results. 

Our team combines technical understanding with an appreciation of the commercial realities that shape every dispute. We act with discretion and resolve, ensuring that each matter is managed efficiently and proportionately – protecting our clients’ position while maintaining focus on outcomes.

We have successfully represented clients in claims involving complex factual and legal issues, from mis-sold investment schemes and property-related negligence to claims against insurance brokers for underinsurance and policy misplacement.

Across all cases, our approach is grounded in clarity, collaboration and integrity – ensuring that our clients are supported at every stage and that results are achieved with minimal disruption.

As a certified B Corporation, we believe that professional accountability strengthens both business and society – a conviction reflected in every case we undertake.

Three-dimensional advice 

We combine deep sector knowledge, litigation experience and independent judgement to deliver results that endure, holding professionals to account with precision, fairness and purpose.

Our work goes beyond resolution – we help clients regain confidence, rebuild trust and move forward with clarity.

Collaborative in approach. Committed in purpose. Connected where it matters most.