Peter Richards-Gaskin

Biography

Peter has 20 years of financial services expertise as an FS disputes specialist, specifically in the areas of professional negligence, investigations and remediation.

Peter's practice is grounded in the complex commercial professional negligence space with a predominantly claimant focus and he leads Shoosmiths National Professional Negligence team.

As a distinguished commercial professional negligence specialist, Peter has a breadth of experience representing clients in claims against a wide range of professionals, including valuers, solicitors, accountants, tax advisors, project monitoring surveyors, and more. As the former Head of the London Financial Services Professional Negligence Team at his previous firm, Peter has led numerous high-value recovery actions, securing substantial settlements for clients across various industries. With a proven track record in handling multi-million-pound claims, Peter advises on complex issues relating to negligent professional advice and defends financial institutions in high-stakes litigation. His deep expertise encompasses complex lending structures, cashflow valuations, and commercial property development and trading enterprises including licensed premises, hotels, care homes and retail. Peter's practice also extends to advising on insurance matters, including claimant and third-party rights in negligence claims, insurance policy coverage, and issues surrounding declinature.

Additionally, he has considerable experience defending banks and financial services clients in multi-million-pound claims related to lending and financial products, addressing matters such as DOTAS issues and financial product mis-selling allegations. Known for a strategic, client-focused approach, Peter combines technical expertise with a commitment to achieving exceptional outcomes, consistently ensuring clients receive the highest level of service and success.

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