Morgan Cole Solicitors has strengthened its reputation as one of the UK’s leading providers of professional indemnity legal work with the appointment of Joanna Makin as a Cardiff-based Associate.

A Cambridge graduate, Joanna has extensive experience in acting for a wide range of professionals including solicitors, barristers, accountants, insurance brokers, surveyors and educational institutions.

She joins a department headed by Partner Clare Hughes-Williams who acts on behalf of a number of leading insurers.

The team is recommended as a leader in the field of professional negligence in Chambers’ Legal Directory, advising a wide range of professionals and their insurers.

Clare Hughes-Williams said, "Since qualification in 1997, Joanna has specialised in the defendant professional indemnity field and brings considerable experience in dealing with coverage disputes and policy issues.

"The majority of Joanna’s work has been in defending solicitors and she has acted on a wide variety of cases, going to trial when necessary. She has also acted for Lloyd’s underwriters advising on coverage issues alone; including allegations of fraud, moral hazard, dishonest and innocent non disclosure."

Joanna Makin added, "Morgan Cole has a reputation of being among the leading providers of advice to both professionals and to their insurers, and I am delighted to have joined as Associate and hope to assist in developing the practice further."