Business Details
23 Years
experience
Specialist Law Firm for Dispute Resolution in London
Established in 2003 by Steven Reynolds, Nick Colman, and John Bradley, Reynolds Colman Bradley (RCB LLP) is a specialist law firm with deep expertise in managing and resolving claims within the insurance, commercial, and construction sectors. Our partner-led approach combines extensive experience from City law firms and in-house legal departments, ensuring clients receive strategic, solution-focused legal services. We pride ourselves on an innovative methodology that integrates legal expertise with commercial acumen, delivering efficient dispute resolution for multi-party and high-value claims. With a proven track record in litigation, mediation, and risk management, our team provides tailored support to insurers, professionals, and businesses.Our long-standing TPA function and bespoke claims handling system, ClaimsScreen, enhance operational efficiency and transparency for clients. RCB LLPs sector-specific knowledge spans professional indemnity, construction disputes, directors liability, and financial lines, supported by a commitment to pre-action protocols and cost-effective resolutions. Our partners, including Steven Reynolds and Paul Spibey, bring decades of hands-on experience in complex claims and regulatory challenges, ensuring clients benefit from pragmatic, results-driven advice. We maintain strong relationships with insurers, brokers, and industry bodies while advocating for continuous improvement in risk assessment and claims management practices.
Services
Professional Indemnity
Solicitors PI
Construction PI
Directors & Officers Liability
Commercial Disputes
TPA Services
Financial Lines
Mediation
Arbitration
Risk Management
Details
- Year established: 2003
Highlights and features
- We have over 20 years of experience in insurance and construction sector legal disputes.
- Our team includes pioneers in UK mediation and TPA services since 2003.
- We combine legal expertise with bespoke risk management advice for insurers.
- Our ClaimsScreen system provides real-time transparency and data-driven claims analysis.
- We maintain a strong track record in high-value multi-party litigation and mediation.
Services
Professional Indemnity
We represent professionals facing malpractice allegations or regulatory investigations, providing succinct reporting to insurers. Our expertise covers accountants, solicitors, engineers, and financial advisors, ensuring claims resolution through strategic litigation and mediation. With a focus on coverage analysis and risk mitigation, we deliver tailored solutions for high-value cases across insurance, construction, and financial sectors.
Construction PI
Our team resolves professional indemnity claims against construction professionals, including engineers and contractors. We specialise in collateral warranty reviews, adjudications, and complex litigation. With landmark cases like Beattie v Canham Consulting, we combine technical knowledge with legal strategy to secure indemnity costs and innovative dispute resolution techniques for clients.
TPA Services
RCB LLPs TPA function offers delegated claims management with real-time transparency via ClaimsScreen. We provide 24/7 support, proactive mitigation, and cost-effective solutions for insurers, leveraging long-standing industry relationships and a bespoke digital platform for MI reporting and compliance.
Directors & Officers Liability
We advise insurers and directors on corporate governance disputes, wrongful trading, and regulatory investigations. Our services include defence strategies for disqualification proceedings, breach of fiduciary duty claims, and compliance with statutory regimes, ensuring comprehensive legal protection for corporate leaders.
Commercial Disputes
Our practice covers IT disputes, shareholder conflicts, debt recovery, and business interruption claims. We prioritise mediation and arbitration while maintaining a strong litigation record in high courts. With expertise in cross-border enforcement, we deliver strategic resolutions for insurers and corporate clients in complex commercial disputes.
People
Steven Reynolds
Partner
Co-founder and senior partner with over 20 years of experience in insurance litigation and TPA services. Pioneer of the ClaimsScreen system and accredited mediator, specialising in high-value professional indemnity and construction claims.
Paul Spibey
Partner
Specialises in financial lines and commercial litigation, advising insurers on mis-selling claims and regulatory disputes. Extensive experience in cross-border recoveries and complex debt collection cases involving insolvency proceedings.
Nick Colman
Partner
Co-founder with expertise in construction disputes and directors liability. Recognised for adjudication and mediation in multi-party construction cases, combining legal strategy with industry-specific risk management insights.
John Bradley
Partner
Co-founder focusing on commercial litigation and professional indemnity claims. Skilled in shareholder disputes, partnership conflicts, and asset recovery, with a track record in high court enforcement actions.
Questions
What areas of law does RCB LLP specialise in?
RCB LLP specialises in insurance-related disputes, construction claims, professional indemnity, directors’ liability, financial lines, and commercial litigation.
Do you offer TPA services for insurers?
Yes, we provide TPA services with bespoke claims handling through our ClaimsScreen system, offering real-time transparency and cost-effective resolutions.
How does RCB LLP handle construction disputes?
Our construction team advises on PI claims, adjudications, and procurement strategies, combining legal expertise with industry-specific knowledge for optimal outcomes.
Can you assist with professional indemnity claims for solicitors?
Yes, we defend solicitors in PI cases with a focus on coverage analysis, cost protection, and strategic litigation management.
What makes RCB LLP unique in dispute resolution?
We prioritise pre-action mediation and cost-effective strategies, supported by decades of partner experience in high-value multi-party litigation.
Do you provide risk management advice?
Yes, we offer tailored risk management services to insurers, including claims trend analysis and policy wording reviews since our founding in 2003.
