Mrs Louise Power > Walker Morris LLP > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile
Walker Morris LLP Offices
33 Wellington Street
LEEDS
LS1 4DL
England
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Mrs Louise Power
Work Department
Banking Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Louise has a varied practice which in recent years has focused on financial litigation involving secured lending. Louise is instructed on cases ranging from multi-jurisdictional frauds to surveyor’s negligence via non-standard possession actions and has become a trusted advisor to the financial institutions with whom she works. Clients comment on her integrity and the way she takes the time to understand their business needs and objectives.Louise also specialises in real estate litigation and acts for developer clients on disputes relating to issues of construction quality and consumer complaints. Following the repeal of the Property Misdesriptions Act Louise has presented to the housing industry in conjunction with the Home Builders Federation and has devised an e- learning training programme for developers in relation to the Consumer Protection Regulations 2008 to allow desk top training on this complex area of law. Louise is a member of the Property Litigation Association, the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association and is regularly invited to speak at training events and conferences where comment is often made about her down-to-earth, approachable style as well as the obvious depth of her knowledge.
Louise’s experience is wide-ranging, but the common element throughout all her work is her professional, client-focused, tenacious approach.
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Dispute resolution > Banking litigation
(Leading individuals)Walker Morris LLP acts for a variety of clients, from high street banks, to alternative, niche and challenger lenders, as well as receivers and insolvency practitioners. Rob Payne has a broad practice that covers managed-exit advice, fraud, asset-tracing and recovery, and operational disputes, while Richard Sandford acts for lender clients on a range of disputes. Louise Power rounds off the leadership team, with particular expertise acting for vulnerable borrowers. Legal director Ellen McLean focuses on secured lending litigation, while senior associate Ashley Neville has experience in the retail mortgage and commercial lending arena.
Yorkshire and the Humber > Insurance > Professional negligence
Walker Morris LLP draws on the expert teams of its commercial dispute resolution, construction and infrastructure, and banking litigation practices to provide sector-specific expertise in its handling of professional negligence claims. Gwendoline Davies heads up the commercial dispute resolution team, with experience bringing claims against accountants, trustees, and other professionals, where she works alongside Nick Lees and Malcolm Simpson. Paul Hargreaves, Martin Scott and senior director Sue Harris handle matters relating to engineering and construction, with a strong track record in claims against professionals involved in the development and sale of major projects. Richard Sandford, Louise Power and Rob Payne work on claims arising against professionals in the finance space.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Yorkshire and the Humber > Dispute resolution > Banking litigation
- Professional negligence Yorkshire and the Humber > Insurance
- Banking litigation Yorkshire and the Humber > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Real estate > Construction
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Employment > Health and safety
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Public sector > Local government
- Real estate > Planning
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation
- Public sector > Education
- Real estate > Environment
- Public sector > Health
- Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI) > Infrastructure and energy
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Employment > Pensions
- Real estate > Social housing
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax