Stuart Broom

Stuart is a partner in the Disputes and Investigations group. He advises clients on a broad range of commercial disputes and investigations in the financial services sector. He has particular expertise in professional negligence actions, including claims and investigations in the accountancy profession, having acted on many high profile disputes and regulatory investigations.

Stuart also advises on corporate and commercial disputes, including contractual disputes, fraud and asset recovery actions and shareholder disputes.

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Carrière

Since 2020	Partner, Taylor Wessing
2019 - 2020	Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2014 - 2019	Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2011 - 2014	Associate, Taylor Wessing
2009 - 2011	Lawyer, Barlow Lyde & Gilbert
2007 - 2009	Trainee Solicitor, Barlow Lyde & Gilbert

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Formation

2009	Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
2007	LPC, Nottingham Law School
2006	LLB degree, University of Warwick

Expertise

Secteurs Services aux entreprises et services professionnels Institutions financières et assurance

Experience

FRC v Deloitte (Autonomy)	Acting for Deloitte in relation to an investigation by the Financial Reporting Council into its audits of Autonomy Corporation plc
Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP	Defending a c.£50m audit negligence claim relating to losses arising on interest rate swap contracts
Altus v Baker Tilly	Successful defence of tax scheme claim for Baker Tilly.

Dodika v United Luck	Claim in relation to the invalidity of a notice served under a Share Purchase Agreement
Patisserie Holdings plc	Acting on auditor claims for some £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.

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Prix et distinctions

Legal 500 UK 2022	Next Generation Partner – Insurance: Professional Negligence: "Stuart Broom is a real asset: deploying quiet, methodical effective diligence." " Stuart Broom is a strong junior partner with a big future"
Legal 500 UK 2021	Rising star - Insurance: Professional negligence; clients note that Stuart "has a mastery of the detail and extreme dedication and commitment" and is "never afraid of addressing the details of any case."
Legal 500 UK 2020	Rising star - Insurance: Professional negligence
Legal 500 UK 2018	Next generation - Insurance: Professional negligence
Legal 500 UK 2019	Next generation - Insurance: Professional negligence