Accountants, pensions and actuaries
Our team acts for accountancy firms, pensions professionals and actuaries. Count on us to resolve disputes of any complexity - cost-effectively.
With lawyers based in London, Bristol, Hong Kong and Singapore, we specialise in providing risk management advice and defending negligence claims against accountancy firms of all sizes, auditors, actuaries and people working across the pensions sector.
We can also help if you need to respond to complaints and proceedings before regulatory bodies such as the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) and the Pensions Ombudsman.
Where we need to work alongside lawyers in other jurisdictions, we call upon our international best friend network of law firms to provide local expertise. This helps us ensure we find the right local lawyer for the job thereby keeping cost and indemnity spend down.
Examples of work
Acting for firms and individuals in managing proceedings before the FRC
Acting for a top 10 accountancy firm in multi-million-pound High Court proceedings relating to tax and audit services
Defending accountancy firms and other professionals involved in advising on tax avoidance schemes
Acting for a leading actuarial firm defending a claim in respect of alleged miscalculation of pension benefits
Resolving a multi-party dispute relating to pension accrual errors between a pension scheme and several trustee and adviser firms
Defending an accountancy firm in a claim relating to alleged negligence in the audit of a Chinese company listed on the Toronto stock exchange
Spotlights
See our accoladesThey are really commercial and their fees are extremely competitive.
Chambers UK 2015
See our accoladesI place an awful lot of trust in these people, unhesitatingly, to protect the future of my business.
Chambers Asia Pacific 2017
See our accoladesA core team of market leaders, headed by the globally renowned David Smyth.
Chambers Asia Pacific 2016
See our accoladesRPC ‘provides a top-quality service across a range of professions’, including the healthcare, financial services, accountancy and legal sectors.
Legal 500 UK 2015
The Team
George Smith
Partner
Financial professionals Insurance Insurance disputes and claims Accountants, pensions and actuaries Brokers E&O Professional practices
- +44 20 3060 6000
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- Bristol
Eleanor Kilner
Of Counsel
Financial professionals Regulatory Insurance disputes and claims Accountants, pensions and actuaries Art and specie Lawyers Regulation and governance Dispute resolution
Faheem Pervez
Associate
Lawyers Financial professionals Professional practices Insurance disputes and claims Accountants, pensions and actuaries FI/D&O
Rebecca Wong
Senior Associate
Commercial disputes Construction disputes Accountants, pensions and actuaries FI/D&O Construction insurance Dispute resolution Asia disputes Construction
- +852 2216 7000
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- Hong Kong
Ben Simmonds
Associate
Professional practices Accountants, pensions and actuaries Brokers E&O Financial professionals Dispute resolution
- +44 20 3060 6000
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- Bristol
Tim Bull
Partner
Insurance disputes and claims Accountants, pensions and actuaries Brokers E&O Lawyers Insurance Dispute resolution
- +44 20 3060 6580
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- London
Karen Morrish
Partner
Insurance Lawyers Insurance disputes and claims Dispute resolution Accountants, pensions and actuaries
