Liam Burnett

Partner

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What can I do for you

Liam is a professional indemnity insurance and commercial disputes litigator. He specialises in defending claims against accountants, financial advisers, insurance brokers, solicitors and technology companies. He has a fast growing D&O (commercial disputes) practice and is regularly instructed to advise clients on insurance coverage issues. Liam is an experienced lawyer who always keeps his client's objectives in sight.

What do others say

Liam has "a razor-sharp mind and is an incisive litigator who is particularly skilled at spotting his opponent's weak points" (Legal 500, 2018) and is “thorough, exceptionally bright, on the ball and has great judgment” (2019).

Described by clients as "completely on the money; resourceful, insightful" and "Professional, but very personable at the same time"

Supporting your ambitions

A career highlight so far was defending a professional adviser against a highly significant number of claims alleged to be worth in excess of £50 million. The values alone had the potential to bring an end to the client's business. At the conclusion of the matter, when the claims had been resolved, it was particularly pleasing to receive feedback that Liam had helped his clients to "navigate a difficult path in a highly contentions and complex multi-party action, which could easily have got out of hand to the detriment of all parties".

What else should you know?

Liam joined the firm in 2008 when the firm extended its insurance practice into Manchester and Leeds. He is now a partner in our Leeds office where he leads our Insurance Broker practice.  He also heads up our financial claims practice in Leeds and Manchester.

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What our clients say about us

“I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.”

“They are friendly, fast, always available and always on top of the game. I tend to judge my legal team against the other side's legal team and never doubt Mills & Reeve is the better of the two.”

“All interactions have been very clear. Responses to questions have always been very swift and unambiguous. Our company, and my family, have used various services in Mills & Reeve with the same level of satisfaction.”

“I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.”