Stuart Broom

Stuart is a partner in the Disputes and Investigations group. He advises clients on a broad range of commercial disputes and investigations including contractual disputes, fraud and asset recovery actions, shareholder disputes and post-M&A disputes.

He has particular expertise in professional negligence actions, acting for both claimants and defendants, including claims and investigations involving accountants, auditors, tax advisers, solicitors, barristers, valuers, investment advisers and other professionals. Many of the matters on which he advises involve investigations by regulators, including the FRC, ICAEW, PCAOB, DOJ, SEC, FCA and SFO.

Stuart is praised by clients for his "calm and sage advice" and for being "rigorous, hard-working, with a depth of understanding of the field".

CV

Since 2020 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2019 - 2020 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing

2014 - 2019 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

Karriere

Since 2020 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2019 - 2020 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing

2014 - 2019 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

Ausbildung

2009 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales

2007 LPC, Nottingham Law School

2006 LLB degree, University of Warwick

Awards

Legal 500 UK 2026

Featured

Legal 500 UK 2025

Legal 500 UK 2023

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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.

Andrew Howell

Katie Chandler

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Stephanie High

Gemma Broughall

FRC v Deloitte (Autonomy)

Acted for Deloitte in relation to legal and regulatory issues arising from the GBP5 billion restatement of Autonomy’s financial statements in 2012 following the acquisition of Autonomy by Hewlett Packard, including proceedings brought by the FRC.

Stuart Broom

Julian Randall

Max Kempe

Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP

Defending a c.£50m audit negligence claim relating to losses arising on interest rate swap contracts

Stuart Broom

Altus v Baker Tilly

Successful defence of tax scheme claim for Baker Tilly.

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Dodika v United Luck

Claim taken to the Court of Appeal in respect of the validity of a breach of warranty notice served under a Share Purchase Agreement

Stuart Broom

Joint Official Liquidators of Saad Investments Company Limited

Advising on complex, cross border litigation against financial institutions arising from alleged trusts, included consideration of the interplay between English, Cayman and Bahrain law.

Stuart Broom