Prior to joining DACB, Harriet worked for a large international law firm, developing extensive experience in defending a wide range of professional negligence claims and advising on policy coverage issues. Whilst Harriet primarily defends solicitors and barristers, she also has experience in defending accountants and insolvency practitioners.
 
Harriet's work encompasses the full spectrum of private practice, including claims arising from corporate and commercial transactions, real estate matters, and litigation. Harriet has acted for a diverse range of clients, from sole practitioners to leading national firms, and has extensive experience managing claims of varying complexity and value, including large-scale, high-volume matters and claims that run into the multi-millions.

Featured experience:

• Brearley & Others v Higgs & Sons [2019] 3 WLUK 463 
• Brearley & Others v Higgs & Sons (a firm) [2021] EWHC 1342 
• Advising on the defence of a multi-million pound claim brought by a celebrity arising out of lost litigation against her former dentist 
• Advising on the defence of connected multi-million pound claims for alleged breach of trust, breach of fiduciary duty, and dishonest assistance
• Successfully defending a multi-million pound breach of trust claim arising out of an alleged fraudulent property transaction