Professional Services
Dispute-led support for firms built on reputation and trust
Professional services firms trade on confidence, confidentiality and client relationships. Disputes—negligence claims, regulatory investigations, partner exits and fee disputes—can destabilise the business and create significant reputational risk.
We act for professional practices and regulated advisers in defending claims, managing regulatory scrutiny, resolving partnership disputes and pursuing fee recovery, with a focus on confidentiality and governance defensibility.
Our expertise in professional services disputes
Defending professional negligence claims
We defend claims concerning:
- Accounting and audit-related allegations
- Solicitor negligence disputes
- Surveyor and valuer claims
- IFA and adviser claims (including suitability disputes)
- Broker negligence and placement failures
Fee recovery and contentious billing issues
We act on:
- Debt recovery claims for unpaid retainers and fees
- Contentious billing disputes and assessment issues (where applicable)
- Lien and file release disputes
- Proportionate strategy balancing recovery and reputation
Regulatory compliance and governance disputes
We advise on regulator engagement, complaints frameworks and risk systems, including AML and sanctions controls for professional practices.
How we work with professional services clients
- Confidentiality and reputation discipline: disputes managed with measured escalation
- Insurer-aligned approach: strategy coordinated with PI insurers and brokers where required
- Governance-aware: documentation suitable for regulator and stakeholder scrutiny
- Commercial realism: proportionality and outcome focus
Contact us
If you are facing a claim, regulatory issue, partner dispute or fee recovery matter, we can assist.
Discuss a live dispute or regulator engagement
Arrange a governance and risk framework review
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