Heleena Gandham > Sydney Mitchell LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile

‘Competence coupled with commerciality’, Sydney Mitchell LLP‘s practice routinely acts for borrowers, insolvency practitioners and litigation funders, among others, and is led by Leanne Schneider-Rose, who often handles contentious insolvency claims, with particular expertise regarding transactions at an undervalue, preference claims, transactions defrauding creditors and director’s misfeasance claims. Associate Heleena Gandham is also capable of addressing contentious issues, as well as advising on recovery options for a variety of clients.

‘Personable and unflappable’ Dean Parnell leads the team at Sydney Mitchell LLP, which provides ‘honest, reliable, well-informed, unbeatable customer service’ to its clients. The practice acts across a range of sectors, routinely advising clients on disputes related to insurance, insolvency, healthcare, and property. The team continues to grow, with the arrival of associate Ian Sheppard in March 2022 from RLK and Heleena Gandham from Thomas Horton LLP in August 2022.

Sydney Mitchell LLP’s key areas of work include the collection of monies owed, return of goods claims and acting for landlords in obtaining the possession of properties, to name a few. Leanne Schneider-Rose heads the practice with broad experience in areas such as insolvency and restructuring, often undertaking contentious insolvency work as well as advising bridging lenders on their recovery options. Associate Heleena Gandham joined the firm from Star Legal in August 2022, bringing expertise in high-value debt claims and the insolvency process in general.