Financial professionals
Financial professionals turn to us when they need help defending claims, resolving disputes, and managing regulatory issues.
Our experience in this field is vast. We've defended claims against financial advisers and networks, discretionary investment and fund managers, pension trustees, administrators and actuaries, offshore trustees and corporate service providers.
We provide a full service offering to financial and pensions professionals and have lawyers specialising in key areas of the field. These include civil claims, Financial Ombudsman Service (FOC) complaints, s166 skilled persons reports, past business reviews and Pensions Ombudsman complaints.
Examples of work
Bringing judicial review proceedings against the FOS in R v Financial Ombudsman Service Limited
Acting for pension trustees in relation to a multi-million-pound claim arising out of alleged failure to equalise retirement ages and accrual errors
Advising on financial adviser networks' liability for appointed representatives' acts, including where those acts amount to fraud
Acting for various financial services firms and their insurers in dealing with investment claims and complaints, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) s166 reports and past business reviews
Advising offshore trustees and corporate service-providers in respect of a multi-million-pound dispute being litigated in Guernsey
Spotlights
See our accoladesRPC provides ‘clear and appropriate’ advice to defendants and their insurers in high-value claims, and in regulatory and disciplinary proceeding.
Legal 500 UK 2015
See our accoladesFrequently handles high-profile and complex claims, with particularly noteworthy professional indemnity experience.
Chambers Asia Pacific 2016
They are the most progressive and commercial of all the firms in the South West and a first port of call for all of our most complex and convoluted cases.
Chambers UK 2019
See our accoladesWith over 25 lawyers focused on insurance, this is one of the biggest dedicated insurance teams in the region.
Chambers Asia Pacific 2017