About us
Legal Risk LLP is a true niche law firm. We are a firm of practising solicitors combining cutting edge legal advice with our experience in management of large law firms. We advise leading insurers, lenders, brokers, major city law firms and professional firms of all sizes nationally and internationally. We have advised over 20 of the top 100 UK law firms, including some of the largest, and our client base is from London to Australia.
- Legal Risk LLP works with a wide array of national and international clients, giving unrivalled industry expertise and knowledge.
- Legal Risk LLP identifies issues and provides legal advice in all areas of professional risk and compliance.
- Legal Risk LLP helps prevent losses before they happen helping save clients money.
- Legal Risk LLP understands law firm insurance and risk management strategies and has strong relationships with insurers and brokers.
- Legal Risk LLP does more than just tick the boxes to achieve regulatory compliance, it helps develop joined up structures and procedures from the perspective of practising lawyers and enhances overall performance.
- Legal Risk LLP is well recognised within the industry and is recommended in the Legal 500.
We are accredited by the Law Society as Lexcel Consultants and can help firms with, or working towards the Lexcel quality standard, to tie their anti-money laundering procedures into their Lexcel systems.
Legal Risk is top ranked in the 2009 edition of the Legal 500
“Legal Risk LLP is a ‘unique firm‘ which advises on professional indemnity issues and regularly assists clients, including leading law firms, with claim prevention advice. Francis Dingwall is ‘impressive in grasping and explaining complex matters‘, while Frank Maher is ‘one of the leading lawyers in the field‘. The team increasingly assists clients internationally."
Legal Risk is top ranked in Chambers UK 2010
Professional Discipline - UK-wide: "This boutique has a niche providing all-round support to legal firms, including advice on professional discipline, regulatory matters and professional indemnity. The team acts for some of the biggest players in the UK legal market and is well versed in issues pertaining to the Solicitors’ Code of Conduct and Legal Services Act 2007." Sources Say: "Small but perfectly formed."
Professional Negligence - regions: "Clients are roundly impressed with the professional negligence services offered by Legal Risk, and with its exemplary attitude towards client service." Sources say: "Astounding breadth and depth of knowledge."
Frank Maher, Francis Dingwall and Sue Mawdsley are all Top Ranked Leading Individuals in UK Chambers 2010. Read more in Our People
What others say about us...
"Legal Risk have always given us timely and accurate advice. As practicing solicitors themselves they talk our language and have an strong awareness of the commercial realities of private practice. Where advice is needed urgently they have never let us down. They have a wide client base which ensures that they are well aware of the current issues for firms and their advice on best practice is always spot on. Every forward thinking firm should be looking at external reviews of their compliance/ risk management procedures. They need not look further than Legal Risk." Quality & client care partner in large law firm.
"I've been in practice for 25 years... I can honestly say I've received the most professional service of any external advisers I've ever experienced, you have been so helpful and I can't thank you enough." Senior partner on successor practice advice
"[We] put in a lot of fine work but I have to say that this case always went so much better when you were involved." Major insurer on professional indemnity claim.
The SRA found no real concerns and were very positive in their comments about our compliance systems. In fact the lead assessor told me that in the six years she had been at the SRA we were amongst the best, if not the best, firm she had visited! I am sure this result would not have been achieved without the help and support that you have offered us over the years, which has been invaluable." Client following an SRA compliance visit
"Everybody is pleased with your report. In fact one partner said it was the best thing the firm had done in years." Managing partner, Top 50 firm commenting on risk management report.
"Thank you for your clear and well-informed advice throughout. We drew great confidence from knowing we had your leading-edge expertise on our side.” Client commenting on representation in an insurance claim against former partners of a multi national firm.
"May I take this opportunity of thanking you firstly for your excellent advice, and secondly, for dealing with the matter so understandingly." Solicitor in small firm commenting on successor practice advice.
‘I would like to thank you for the work you have put in on compiling the [professional risk] report and for your advice and assistance with recruitment of a Risk and Compliance Officer’ Managing Partner – medium/large size law firm
“… it is clear that the speakers [Frank Maher and Sue Mawdsley] have a detailed knowledge … are well qualified and experienced in this particular field and therefore well able to lecture with authority.” Law Society CPD Monitoring Unit, Business Development & Planning – Winning Tactics and Strategies course
"...we got to know areas where we might be lacking and were therefore able to fix them. Overall excellent. Very pleased to take the opportunity, very positive experience". "I would recommend the report to any firm." Two law firms commenting on Desktop - Legal Risk's on-line risk management report.