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At Blake Lapthorn, team head Sadak Miah and recoveries manager Elizabeth Ryall ‘provide an exceptionally efficient service’. Clients include British Credit Trust, Mercedes Benz Financial Services and Toyota Financial Services.

Shoosmiths’ ‘excellent’ recoveries team offers a pre-legal collection service and an outbound call credit control product. Richard Gwynne heads the team, which provides advice to a number of utilities provider clients.

Brachers’ substantial recoveries team added major new clients in the education and credit management sectors in 2011. Shirley Moore heads the group.

Brethertons LLP’s ‘excellent’ commercial and property recoveries teams, headed by Jackie Ray and Alison McCormack respectively, continue to act for Coca-Cola and Bank of Scotland. Ray is an ‘excellent litigator’.

Spratt Endicott’s team, headed by Martin Hughes, acts for major clients in the banking, accounting and legal services sectors.

The team at Boyes Turner comprises six fee-earners with expertise in the software supply, environment and property management sectors. Kelly Services is a client. Ally Tow heads the group.

Simon Elcock heads the seven-fee-earner team at DMH Stallard LLP, which acts for Baker Tilly, Fender Europe and the London Borough of Croydon.

Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP provides recoveries services for banks and other financial services clients, with particular expertise in the motor finance industry. Jackie Hanlon leads the Watford-based team.

Pitmans LLP is highlighted for its ‘excellent success rate’ in sectors including technology, construction and retail. Team head Suzanne Brooker is ‘readily available, sharp and commercial’.

Headed by David Foster, Barlow Robbins LLP’s ‘professional’ team continues to act for several independent schools, and handles a significant flow of overseas debt recovery matters.

Birkett Long LLP advises national companies in Essex and London, with an emphasis on the agricultural and education sectors. Amanda Smallcombe leads the team.

Charles Russell LLP’s team focuses on low-volume, high-value contested debt, under dispute resolution practice head Duncan Elson.

Clarke Willmott LLP’s clients include GVA and the London Borough of Harrow. Jane Dunlop leads the practice from the Taunton office.

Tony Sutton’s team at colemans-ctts LLP acts for local authorities and private healthcare and IT-sector clients.

Cripps Harries Hall LLP advised on matters ranging up to £700,000 in 2011, and was particularly active in rent and service charge recovery work.

Field Seymour Parkes LLP specialises in acting for clients in the professional and financial services sectors, in particular firms of solicitors and surveyors. Other clients include Reading FC.

Furley Page Solicitors’ ‘helpful and knowledgeable’ team recently acted in a €2m debt recovery matter for a Spanish law firm.

Alan Hamblett’s team at Harvey Ingram Borneos has major clients in the brewing and home insulation industries.

Mark Oakley heads the team at Judge & Priestley LLP, which acts for national commercial clients in the insurance, banking and utilities sectors.

Pinney Talfourd LLP’s new clients include Keech Hospitals and Connells Group. Stephen Eccles leads the team.

Stevens & Bolton LLP’s four-fee-earner team is headed by Michael Frisby. New clients include a major credit insurer.

Graham Penn’s team at stevensdrake has particular expertise in motor finance debt recovery matters.

Louise Boyle’s team at Trethowans LLP acts primarily for public sector clients, including nine NHS trusts.

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