David Gooding

Partner

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What can I do for you

David is a professional indemnity and policy coverage specialist. His practice is focused on advising lawyers, accountants and financial professionals and their insurers on defending and resolving claims. He also advises insurers on policy coverage disputes and dishonesty investigations.  David is head of the national accountants disputes practice.

What do others say

David is ranked as a leading individual in Legal 500 and described  as "a real leader in big litigation" and "focussed on getting the best result whether by way of settlement or litigation".

In Chambers he is described as a "very astute and very thorough" lawyer who  "He takes the time to understand what we want."

Supporting your ambitions

David is regularly instructed to assist and defend businesses facing high profile and significant claims. He recognises the financial, personal and reputational impact of a claim on professionals and their businesses. David is able to reduce that impact by relying on 20 years' experience, working closely with clients and by providing insightful, commercial and clear advice. 

His recent experience includes helping strike out an unmeritorious multi-million pound claim against a professional firm pursued by a determined litigant in person. He successfully led the defence of an accountant's claim at the Supreme Court, Matthew & others v Sedman & others [2021]. 

What else should you know?

David takes a special interest in risk management and is regularly invited to speak at seminars.

He sits on the ICAEW Professional Indemnity Committee.

David is proud to serve as a Talent partner for the firm.

David's free time is mostly spent with his wife and two children. He is enjoys running ultra-marathons and is a keen amateur photographer.
 

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What our clients say about us

“I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.”

“They are friendly, fast, always available and always on top of the game. I tend to judge my legal team against the other side's legal team and never doubt Mills & Reeve is the better of the two.”

“All interactions have been very clear. Responses to questions have always been very swift and unambiguous. Our company, and my family, have used various services in Mills & Reeve with the same level of satisfaction.”

“I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.”