Flint Bishop has garnered a national reputation for its debt recovery service, and is particularly active in the utility industry, pursuing debts on behalf of some of the largest UK providers. The practice advises at all stages of recovery, from initial contact through to litigation and enforcement. Qamer Ghafoor is skilled in litigation, including claims pertaining to high-value securities and insolvencies. Group head Niall Gilhooley has extensive debt experience, and Catherine Marksman regularly assists with the firm’s contentious work. Salary overpayments, contractual disputes, and legal audits all fall within Natalie Lloyd-Nash‘s broad purview.
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‘What I think Flint does well is they understand the importance of the work to the client, they make it a genuine priority to them and they then use their core business strength to deliver that.'
‘We find Flint to be head and shoulders above the rest.'
'We find them helpful, honest and transparent and we have full trust in them.’
‘This practice is professional and provides an excellent service. The team are friendly and always happy to help. They will often go the extra mile.’
‘Catherine Marksman is very professional and is always on hand to sort out any issues/queries.'
'The debt recovery team are all polite and helpful. I can pick up the phone to Flint Bishop and I know that my query will be dealt with immediately.’
Key clients
- LexisNexis
- UK Mail
- Food Standards Agency
- Costcutter
- Haven Insurance
- Sixt
Work highlights
- Managing the recovery of commercial collections and salary overpayments, managing the referral of circa £15.7m in commercial debts alone for an of an international distribution services company.
- Managed to achieve a realisation rate of 72% for a large retailer and distributor of building and construction materials when considering monies recovered and agreed payment plans.
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Niall Gilhooley
Other key lawyers
Catherine Marksman; Natalie Lloyd-Nash; Qamer Ghafoor; Mzwandile Mabhena;