Eamon Mooney

Partner | Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Eamon is a partner in the Birmingham office. He qualified in England and Wales in 1993 and as a solicitor advocate (All Courts) in 2006.

Eamon leads the Birmingham insurance team and has considerable experience in handling commercial and construction related claims, professional indemnity claims against solicitors, construction professionals and IT consultants as well as insurance/policy disputes. He acts principally upon the instructions of large self-insureds, London market insurers, national and European composites. Clients also include major insolvency practitioners and corporate clients in connection with insurance and policy issues.

Eamon also acts for insurers in relation to design and construction claims, ranging from multi-million pound engineering disputes to modest claims against architects on domestic projects. His experience ranges from adjudications, to arbitrations and Technology and Construction Court (TCC) litigation, liaising with his colleagues overseas where appropriate.

As a fully qualified solicitor advocate, Eamon has liaised with industry bodies and has addressed the All Party Parliamentary Insurance group at the House of Commons. He is currently the chairman of the professional indemnity group of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL).
Eamon is rated within The Legal 500 UK 2016 and Chambers  UK 2017 as leading individual and a recommended lawyer. Clients praise Eamon for being “really experienced and reassuringly calm”, and that 'his approach, knowledge and articulation instill confidence.'"
  • Qualified in England and Wales in 1993
  • Qualified as a solicitor advocate in 2006
Eamon Mooney is a pleasure to work with.
Chambers UK 2024

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Market recognition

  • Notable practitioner (Band 1) for 'Professional Negligence: Mainly Defendant (Midlands)'
    "Eamon Mooney is a pleasure to work with."
    Chambers UK 2024
  • Leading Individual and recommended lawyer for 'Professional negligence (West Midlands)'
    The Legal 500 UK 2024
  • Notable practitioner (Band 1) for 'Professional Negligence: Mainly Defendant (Midlands)'
    "I have absolute trust in Eamon Mooney. His work is faultless and I could not think of a safer pair of hands."
    "Eamon Mooney has a very sophisticated and insightful approach, getting to grips comfortably with complex matters".
    Chambers UK 2023
  • Leading Individual and recommended lawyer for 'Professional negligence (West Midlands)'
    "Eamon Mooney is calm and considered, good judge of the realistic merits and pitfalls of a case".
    The Legal 500 UK 2023
  • Notable practitioner (Band 1) for 'Professional Negligence: Mainly Defendant (Midlands)'
    "He is very calm, competent, measured and gives very sensible advice."
    Chambers UK 2022
  • Leading Individual and recommended lawyer for 'Professional negligence (West Midlands)'
    "Eamon Mooney is outstanding. He is approachable but has gravitas that inspires confidence in our insureds. Excellent knowledge of claims against construction and financial professionals."
    "Good attention to detail and a thorough understanding of the operation of the PI insurance market. Eamon Mooney is a safe pair of hands."
    "Great commercially-minded practice. I never need to rein them in from falling down a commercially unappealing rabbit hole. Eamon Mooney has been a great help to us. His experience in construction PI is vast."
    "Eamon Mooney receives plaudits for his work on construction claims and accountants matters in particular."
    The Legal 500 UK 2022
  • Notable practitioner (Band 1) for 'Professional Negligence: Mainly Defendant (Midlands)'
    "Eamon Mooney leads the team and advises a host of insurers on defence and coverage mandates. His practice includes matters relating to insolvency professionals, solicitors and accountants."
    Chambers UK 2021
  • Leading Individual and recommended lawyer for 'Professional negligence (West Midlands)'
    "Eamon Mooney heads the team and is very well-regarded for his work on claims against construction professionals and claims against accountants."
    The Legal 500 UK 2021

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Work highlights

  • Instructed to act for mechanical and electrical engineers being sued by the Cabinet Office for in excess of £1m.
  • Is instructed in connection with an £8m professional indemnity claim arising out of structural engineers’ alleged negligence.
  • Acted for a large contractor in proceedings brought by a developer arising out of a major dispute concerning damage to neighbouring property. The matter involved drawing the project consulting engineers into the proceedings and mediating.
  • Is instructed to act for the insurers of solicitors concerning the handling of a sizeable trust prior to and upon the death of the donor.
  • Acted for piling contractors in connection within a property damage dispute with losses in excess of £1.5m arising out of the diversion of a canal in the North West, associated with a motorway construction project.

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