Kevin O'Brien

Director & Head of Professional Liability

In his role as Head of Professional Liability, Kevin leads JCP’s Professional Negligence and Lender Services teams.

Kevin is recognised as ‘one of the best solicitors practising on the claimant side of professional negligence in the country’ quoted by the Legal 500.

He specialises in complex and high-value claims against professionals, acting for banks and financial institutions, businesses and private individuals.

Kevin regularly deals with disputes in relation to policy coverage in relation to both general commercial insurance policies, and professional indemnity insurance.

Kevin is also an accredited mediator, with more than 15 years’ experience of mediating civil and commercial disputes.

Away from JCP, Kevin is a junior football coach at his local club Dunvant & Three Crosses AFC, and a junior cricket coach at Swansea Civil Service cricket club.

For more information on the services Kevin and his team offer to Lenders please click here.

You are a master of your trade.

Thanks again for all the brilliant work you and your firm have carried out for us over the years and for the substantial amount of recoveries you have achieved for us.

...you’re a REAL STAR, we are singing your praises to all who listen and you are having no end of free advertising.

Team head Kevin O’Brien is recognised as ‘one of the best solicitors practising on the claimant side of professional negligence in the country. O’Brien provides a ‘superb service’ and is currently representing a client in a claim brought against former solicitors for misconduct of employment tribunal proceedings.
The Legal 500 2017 Edition

JCP Solicitors has ‘a good grasp of the complex issues which tend to arise in professional negligence cases’. The firm is regularly instructed by banks, private clients and local businesses in claims against solicitors. ‘Outstanding’ team head Kevin O’Brien is ‘highly intelligent, robust and firm while remaining courteous and sensible’.
The legal 500 2016 Edition

Kevin O'Brien has a strong reputation advising claimants in cases brought against solicitors, particularly in relation to underlying corporate, commercial and property transactions.
Legal 500 2018 Edition

Thorough, knowledgeable and commercially sensible.
Chambers UK 2020