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David Gooding

David is a professional indemnity and policy coverage specialist. His practice is focussed on advising lawyers, accountants and financial professionals and their insurers on defending and resolving claims as well as assisting accountants and solicitors with disciplinary investigations. He also advises insurers on policy coverage disputes and dishonesty investigations. David is head of the national accountants disputes practice. David is regularly instructed to assist and defend businesses facing high profile and significant claims. He recognises the financial, personal and reputational impact of a claim on professionals and their businesses. David is able to reduce that impact by relying on 20 years' experience, working closely with clients and by providing insightful, commercial and clear advice. His recent experience includes helping strike out an unmeritorious multi-million pound claim against a professional firm pursued by a determined litigant in person. This year, he successfully led the defence of an accountants claim at the Supreme Court, Matthew & Others v Sedman & others [2021] UKSC 18 · Mills & Reeve LLP

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About

David is a professional indemnity and policy coverage specialist who advises lawyers, accountants, financial professionals and insurers on defending and resolving claims and on disciplinary investigations. He has around 20 years' experience and led the defence of an accountants' claim at the Supreme Court (Matthew & Others v Sedman & others [2021] UKSC 18).

Practice areas

Professional IndemnityInsuranceProfessional NegligencePolicy CoverageRegulatory / Disciplinary

Office

Expertise

Accountants disputesDishonesty investigationsPolicy coverage disputesDefence of high‑profile professional claimsAdvising lawyers, accountants and financial professionals

Education

  • Leicester Grammar School
  • University of York, 1997 (BA (Hons) History with French)
  • University of Strasbourg
  • De Montfort University, 1998 Diploma in Law
  • College of Law (York), 1999 Diploma in Legal Practice

Admissions

  • Solicitor (England & Wales)

Languages

French