Gemma Broughall

Gemma is a senior associate in the Disputes & Investigations group. She has experience in a broad range of complex corporate and commercial matters, in both the High Court and international arbitration. Gemma has particular experience in relation to high value professional negligence disputes and regulatory claims for accountancy clients.

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Carrière

Since 2022	Senior associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 - 2022	Associate, Taylor Wessing
2013 - 2018	Contract lawyer, Taylor Wessing

2012 - 2013	Contract lawyer, Macfarlanes
2011 - 2012	Trainee, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
2007 - 2011	Paralegal, Orrick Rambaud Martel, Paris

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Formation

2012	Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
2005	Legal Practice Certificate (Distinction), BPP Law School
2004	Postgraduate Diploma, BPP Law School

1999

Bachelors, French and Italian, University of Exeter

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Langues étrangères

English

Expertise

Secteurs Services aux entreprises et services professionnels

Experience

Auditor negligence claims relating to Patisserie Valerie chain.	Acted on the defence of auditor negligence claims valuing £200 million, and associated regulatory and criminal proceedings, relating to the collapse of the Patisserie Valerie chain.
Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP	Defence of a c.£50 million audit negligence claim relating to losses arising on interest rate swap contracts.
Représentation d'un fournisseur de satellites du Moyen-Orient	Représentation d'un fournisseur de satellites du Moyen-Orient dans le cadre de multiples procédures d'arbitrage en vertu des règles LCIA et SIAC concernant la résiliation de contrats de licence.

Defence of a claim for GBP1.6 billion	PwC in defending a claim for GBP1.6 billion arising out of the collapse of the sub-prime lender, Cattles plc and its trading subsidiary, Welcome Financial Services Ltd, following the discovery of a shortfall in its bad debt provision.
Regulatory Investigations	A professional services firm in relation to disciplinary proceedings before UK regulatory authorities.
Financial Institutions	A leading firm of accountants in relation to a claim for professional negligence made against it in the High Court.