Peter Tsimonos

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Peter is a Senior Associate working across the Leeds and Manchester offices who has been at the firm since 2018. Since qualifying as a solicitor in 2015, Peter has primarily acted in claims against professionals and has formed a specialty in claims against solicitors and construction professionals. Peter also acts in claims against accountants and has experience in general commercial claims and claims made under the Data Protection Act 2018.

Experience

• Professional Liability – Successfully settled a complex professional negligence claim against a firm of solicitors for alleged under-settling of personal injury litigation that was valued at c. £2m for £75,000.
• Professional Liability – Settled a claim against a land agent for alleged negligence relating to an Option Agreement over development land valued at £1.2m. The claim settled at mediation for a total sum of £50,000 inclusive of costs.
• Professional Liability – Assisted in successfully settling a claim against a solicitor for patently negligent advice which led to a Binding Underwriting Authority agreement being unlawfully terminated. The claim was valued at c. £4m and settled for £3m on the basis of an argument based on a limitation of liability clause contained in the retainer documents.
• Professional Liability – Defending a firm of solicitors in a complex legal claim worth £1.4m regarding alleged negligently prepared shareholders' agreements.
• Professional Liability – Successfully settled a claim for breach of data protection legislation that was valued at c. £100,000 for £15,000.
• Professional Liability – Successfully struck out a claim for breach of data protection legislation.
• Commercial Dispute – Successfully defended a yacht broker in a claim by a purchaser of a super-yacht for breach of contract. The claim has not been pursued following the Pre-Action stage.
• Product Liability – Assisted in the defence of a multi-million product liability claim which was ultimately discontinued.