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Bermans offers a number of specialist and bespoke services in debt recovery and acts for clients in contentious and enforcement issues, as well as advising on insolvency proceedings. The team ‘provides a very good service’.

The addition of Halliwells’ debt recovery team has strengthened the group at Hill Dickinson LLP who also gained a number of new clients as a result, most notably United Utilities. Jonathan Berkson heads the team.

Irwin Mitchell LLP attracted major new clients HSBC and HSS Hire Group, as well as new panel appointments with Heineken and Bank of America. Head of recoveries Mark Higgins, based in Glasgow, ‘always impresses with his drive and willingness to work on diverse matters’.

Led by the experienced Karl Williams, the team at Pannone LLP is ‘undoubtedly of the highest calibre’. In 2010, it advised Manchester City Council in relation to council tax and business rates recovery work.

Shoosmiths won an impressive number of panel appointments in 2010, securing a substantial amount of recoveries work from banks and financial institutions. Darren Shaw leads the team.

Andrew Cox took over as practice head at Weightmans LLP following the departure of Jill Cox, and is noted for his ‘solid industry knowledge and effective commercial/business acumen’. The team added BCW Group and Clarity to an already varied client base, and took five matters to the Court of Appeal.

Aaron & Partners LLP won instructions to act on behalf of the BAC Florida Bank to recover mortgage shortfalls in investment properties purchased by UK citizens. Department head Kerry Davies is recommended.

Brabners Chaffe Street LLP, under Tony Foley, has been focusing on tailor-made debt collection services for the firm’s commercial clients. Clients include Deloitte and McArthur Group.

colemans-ctts LLP has developed a niche in acting for property managing agents in collecting service charge and ground rent arrears. Associate Simon Stopher is ‘always keen and on the ball’.

Mark Deverell heads the team at Gorvins, which has experience in acting for claimants and defendants in large and small-scale actions.

Ian Greenhalgh and Richard Kerr at Greenhalghs Solicitors have a ‘wealth of experience’ and ‘always give good advice’.

Andrew Bartley heads the team at Jolliffe & Co. Solicitors, which includes Peter Anderson, who sits as a Deputy District Judge. Both have a ‘straightforward, no-nonsense approach’.

Mason Hayes acts for some major players in the technology and telecoms sectors. Marcus Hayes is a ‘first-class litigator’.

Thomas Higgins & Co specialises in the recovery of business-to-business debts on an international scale.

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