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Dale Hilton July 2021

Dale Hilton

Partner

Professional and Financial Risks

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Dale is a Partner in the Professional Indemnity Team in London, and has established a diverse practice defending claims against a wide variety of professions, including solicitors, licenced conveyancers, surveyors and construction professionals.

Dale joined Keoghs in 2017, having previously worked at Hill Dickinson since qualification in 2009, and has been integral in establishing the London Professional Indemnity practice at Keoghs.

Dale specialises in handling solicitors’ professional negligence claims and has dealt with claims in all practice areas, including conveyancing, litigation, employment, corporate/commercial, matrimonial and trusts and probate. He also has extensive experience in defending high-value, multi-party construction claims against the full range of professionals, including architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and employer’s agents.

Dale regularly acts on claims under the relevant Pre-action Protocols, as well as litigated proceedings in the County Courts and High Court, including the Technology and Construction Court. He also has experience of the various forms of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, arbitration and adjudication.

Dale is also instructed to advise on complex coverage disputes and to pursue recovery actions and subrogated claims on behalf of insurers.

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