Cathryn qualified as a Solicitor in 1995 and joined Nelsons in 2012. As our Partner and Director of Professional Standards, Cathryn is responsible for maintaining and driving the firm’s high standards and performance.
As the former Head of our Dispute Resolution team, Cathryn has over 25 years of experience specialising in commercial dispute resolution and professional negligence claims.
She is recognised by the independently researched legal directories, Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500.
Areas of Expertise
- Commercial litigation:
- Business and share sale disputes
- Breach of warranty claims
- Director and shareholder disputes
- Partnership disputes
- Insurance disputes
- Contract claims
- Civil fraud
- Charity litigation and trustee disputes
- Professional negligence:
- Financial services litigation
- Investment mis-selling
- Pensions disputes including SIPP litigation and DB transfers
- Business and personal tax advice
- Pension disputes
- Mishandled litigation
- Commercial property transactions
- Ground rent claims
- Professional indemnity disputes
Professional Information
- Previously Head of our Dispute Resolution team
- Previously Head of Commercial Litigation at Shakespeares, Nottingham and Head of Commercial Litigation (Sheffield) and National Head of Professional Negligence at Irwin Mitchell
- Author for the professional negligence division of Simons Taxes
- Member of the Professional Negligence Lawyers’ Association
- Member of Derby University’s University Court
- Recommended by The Legal 500
“Cathryn Selby – I can’t praise her enough: a brilliant lawyer, great negotiator; she is always calm and clear-headed, and always gets the right result.”
– Referee feedback provided to The Legal 500
“Cathryn Selby specialises in financial products and professional negligence claims but also handles commercial matters, including partnership and shareholder disputes, and contentious private client work.”