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TLT LLP’s extensive team acts in mortgage enforcement, the sale of repossessed property, the appointment of receivers and unsecured debt recovery, and also has particular expertise in secured recoveries of residential, business and commercial debt. Lead partner Richard Waller divides his time between Bristol and London. Clients include Acenden, Bank of Ireland, Barclays Bank and Nationwide.

Bond Pearce LLP deals with all aspects of debt recovery for major client B&Q, including unpaid trade accounts and supplier accounts. Gareth Kagan’s team also provides litigation advice to Carlsberg UK, and represents Princess Yachts International and Marks and Spencer.

Clarke Willmott LLP’s Jane Dunlop ‘has built a superb team and works to ensure consistent levels of service’. The group received a new instruction from Thames Water Utilities in relation to the collection of unpaid charges, and acts for various London boroughs with outstanding council tax payments. The team also handles a steady flow of work for Ageas Insurance.

DAC Beachcroft LLP shows ‘in-depth knowledge’ and a ‘very high’ level of service. Team head Giles Hindle is experienced in acting for large multinationals, health authorities, limited companies and family-run businesses. Noteworthy clients include Imperial Tobacco, Burdens, Tyco Fire and Integrated Solutions, and Mitie Engineering Services.

Karen Savage leads Lester Aldridge LLP’s sizeable commercial and consumer debt recovery team, which handles defended and undefended claims and insolvency matters. Sector strengths include banking, motor finance, waste disposal and telecoms.

Ashfords LLP works on the recovery of commercial and consumer debt on behalf of private clients, national accountancy firms, local authorities, and housing associations. Team head Victoria Bonnet leads advice to national lenders on the recovery of unsecured debt.

BPE Solicitors LLP has a branded Debt and Asset Recovery service (DART) which deals with high-volume secured and unsecured debt recoveries for secured lenders, asset finance companies, commercial businesses and public sector institutions. Simon Marks leads the practice.

The ‘friendly’ and ‘very professional’ Amanda Vaughan leads Burges Salmon LLP’s debt recovery team, which is experienced in enforcement officers and third party debt orders as well as bankruptcy and charging orders.

Foot Anstey attracts instructions from clients such as Bank of Scotland and Hitachi Capital. Sian Phillips is ‘particularly good’, and team head Robin Brown is highly experienced.

Hannah Kearns-Pollard handles volume debt recovery at Michelmores LLP, and recently advised on recovery procedures for one of the UK’s largest lottery fund distributors.

Rickerbys LLP’s Colin Gibson acts for a wide variety of businesses in issuing debt claims and enforcing debt judgements. Steven Murray and Claire Preece are very able.

Brian Dolan and Andrew Ring are recommended at Stephens Scown LLP, along with dispute resolution team head Chris Harper .

Ed Husband’s group at Veale Wasbrough Vizards acts for a range of private and public sector clients including EDF Energy, Wiltshire Council and Clifton College. Tabitha Cave is recommended.

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  • US rules regarding offshore accounts

    The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act 2010, enacted on 18 March 2010, imposes a new US withholding tax and reporting regime, known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The FATCA regime applies generally to payments made after 31 December 2012, except on obligations (to be defined in future guidance) outstanding on 18 March 2012. Substantial effort is required by foreign entities to bring their worldwide operations and policies into compliance with the FATCA rules as of the effective date.

    - Jones Day

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