Daniela McGowan

Daniela joined Mills & Reeve 2016 having qualified at a firm in London and specialises in claimant professional negligence. Daniela defends professional negligence claims against a variety of professionals including insurers, solicitors, barristers, accountants, financial advisers, architects and brokers with a focus on construction professionals. She has also advised insurers on coverage and policy issues.

Daniela recently acted for a property management company in claims brought relating to disputes with restrictions on title, involving multi parties, freezing injunctions and multiple occupancy. Daniela's insight meant a swift resolution was achieved for the client. 

Daniela has also been involved in various actions involving allegations of fraud including "Friday frauds" both in defending the professionals and advising insurers on coverage matters. A recent case involved representing insurers in a dispute regarding the aggregation of claims made against  a firm of solicitors where funds had been misappropriated.

Daniela is able to “get to grips with a case quickly” 

Legal 500 says that our Manchester team provides a "strong offering" and "handles claims against solicitors, barristers, insurance brokers, accountants and construction professionals."

Daniela spent part of her childhood in Germany and is bi-lingual in German and continues to visit the country often to see family.