Regularly instructed in claims for and against both large and small firms of accountants and auditors covering issues from tax advice to audit responsibilities to preparation, review and audit of management accounts. Particular experience of duty of care and causation issues.

Recent cases include:
• Junior in relation to a proposed claim by a major food retailer against large firm of accountants in relation to an outsourcing credit control agreement.
• A claim brought against accountants for allegedly negligent advice concerning CTG roll-over relief.
• A claim against accountants and auditors concerning solicitors' accounts.
• Successful striking out of claim by shareholders against auditors on existence of duty of care point.
• A claim concerning alleged fraud by accountants in preparation of charity's accounts.
• Claims against accountants concerning adequacy of business advice given and Galoo-style causation questions.

Regularly lectures on recent developments in accountants' negligence law and currently involved in research in area of corporate governance.

Substantial experience of acting for claimants and defendants including claims in relation to design, contract administration, ground investigations, foundations and contamination.

Recent and current cases include:
• Junior Counsel for McAlpine in relation to the Panatown/UIPL litigation, one of the largest construction cases recently dealt with in TCC involving proceedings against 36 sub-contractors and professionals.
• Acting for architects in relation to construction of roof of a leisure centre (Try Build Ltd v. Invicta Leisure Tennis (1997) 71 Con LR 141: Design duties of engineers (TCC).
• Variety of litigation in TCC concerning land contamination claims.
• Acting for architects retained by a design and build contractor for a hotel conversion.
• Acting for a structural engineer in relation to advice concerning redevelopment of period buildings.
• Defending an architect against a claim relating to allegations concerning design and contract management.
• Acting for architects in defence of claim by property owner alleging delay in preparation of design and tender drawings.
• Acting for architects in relation to certificate claims.
• Successfully defending structural engineer in relation to residential subsidence claim.
• Acting for and against architects on claims for negligent specification/design and/or administration of building contracts Member of the Committee of the Technology and Construction Court Bar Association (TECBAR) and a member of the Society of Construction Law.

Regularly instructed in claims against financial services consultants and advisers including claims under the Financial Services Act 1986 and the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Fully familiar with the relevant regulatory regimes.

Recent and current cases include:
• Acting on many claims concerning alleged mis-selling of pensions.
• Acting for financial advisers in relation to claim concerning allegedly mis-sold investments.
• Regularly advises insurers on financial services disputes.

In conjunction with her insurance and reinsurance work Anneliese is regularly instructed in claims against insurance brokers and managing agents.

Cases and experience include:
• Acting for insurance brokers in relation to alleged breach of duty in placing a contractors' all risks policy.
• Acting for numerous claimants seeking to claim against insurance broker following repudiation of life insurance cover following alleged non-disclosure.
• Acting for a local authority asserting claim against brokers in respect of public liability policy.
• Various claims in relation to advice on/obtaining of cover for pension mis-selling claims.

Wide experience of acting for claimants and defendants in claims against solicitors and barristers, including claims arising from commercial, financial and property transactions, matrimonial disputes, claims concerning lost or mishandled litigation as a result of a wide range of disputes including landlord and tenant, personal injury, contentious chancery. Considerable experience of wasted costs applications at both first instance and appellate level.

Recent and current cases include:

• Acting for solicitors in relation to large scale competition litigation which was allegedly mishandled.
• Defending a barrister for allegedly failing to identify and properly plead a claim for fraud and for allegedly negligent cross-examination.
• Successfully running abuse of process and causation arguments in relation to claim against solicitors following criminal conviction of claimant.
• Defending a firm of solicitors for allegedly negligently conveyancing in relation to chain of public houses.
• Acting for solicitors in relation to allegedly fraudulent pension schemes.
• Balfron Trustees Ltd v. Peterson and others [2001] All ER (D) 104 Jul: solicitors'  accessory liability in light of concurrent criminal proceedings.
• Acting for solicitors in claim concerning allegedly negligently draft joint venture 
agreement.
• Wills, trusts and estate disputes involving solicitors
• Retained as arbitrator for the Solicitors Indemnity Fund and the Bar Mutual.

Has acted for and against surveyors in valuation and structural survey cases in both a residential and a commercial context.

Recent cases include:
• Acting as a Junior for valuers in negligence claim by a bank against valuers and solicitors in relation to commercial property (including compulsory purchase and planning issues)
• Successfully striking out claim against surveyor on duty of care issues
• Successfully defending surveyors in relation to residential claims.