Tim Barr

Having previously headed up the London office of a specialist professional indemnity firm, Tim moved to WBD's London office in 2018 as a partner specialising in the defence of professional negligence claims against a broad range of professionals including solicitors, accountants, insurance brokers, insolvency practitioners, IFAs, surveyors and construction professionals. He also advises on high value, complex insurance coverage disputes and is regarded as a key player in the professional indemnity insurance market. Tim is well known for representing solicitors across a broad range of practice areas and is a trusted legal adviser to a number of top 50 UK law firms. Tim also advises law firms on regulatory, disciplinary and risk related issues. · Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

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Tim Barr is a partner at Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP in London who specialises in defending professional negligence claims and advising on high-value, complex insurance coverage disputes. He is a recognised practitioner in the professional indemnity insurance market, represents solicitors and advises law firms on regulatory, disciplinary and risk matters; he qualified as a solicitor in 2005 and joined Womble Bond Dickinson as a partner in October 2018.

Practice areas

Professional NegligenceProfessional IndemnityInsurance CoverageInsurance ClaimsRegulatory

Office

England

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP · Having previously headed up the London office of a specialist professional indemnity firm, Tim moved to WBD's London office in 2018 as a partner specialising in the defence of professional negligence claims against a broad range of professionals including solicitors, accountants, insurance brokers, insolvency practitioners, IFAs, surveyors and construction professionals. He also advises on high value, complex insurance coverage disputes and is regarded as a key player in the professional indemnity insurance market. Tim is well known for representing solicitors across a broad range of practice areas and is a trusted legal adviser to a number of top 50 UK law firms. Tim also advises law firms on regulatory, disciplinary and risk related issues.

England

Expertise

Solicitors / Law firmsAccountantsInsurance brokersInsolvency practitionersIndependent financial advisers (IFAs)SurveyorsConstruction professionalsProfessional indemnity insurance marketHigh-value insurance coverage disputes

Admissions

Solicitor, England & Wales (qualified 2005)