With a roster of clients consisting of a range of asset-based and commercial lending clients and banks, Hill Dickinson LLP covers enforcement actions related to distressed portfolio loans, invoice discounting and receivables finance and recovery mandates related to fraudulent transactions and claims. Practice head Sharon Williamson frequently advises financial services companies on breach of contract disputes, with support from Iain Campbell, who handles contentious CCA regulated matters and Michaela Hannon, who handles investigative and enforcement actions around debt recovery, in the team.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team has great strength in banking litigation, with real expertise in the area built up over many years operating in the sector. The firm is particularly strong compared the the bulk operations for banking litigation offered by a number of other solicitors' firms. The team is particularly strong in all forms of regulated financial lending activity with excellent understanding of the nuances of FSA regulation.'
- 'Sharon Williamson is very experienced in the field, with a great depth of knowledge. She also offers a terrific client service and handles client care with great skill.'
Key clients
- Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- Bibby Commercial Finance Limited
- Bibby Factors Limited
- Bibby Invoice Discounting Limited
- Bibby Factors Scotland Limited
- Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC.
- Metro Bank (t/a SME Invoice Finance)
- WeDo Finance Limited
- Cynergy Business Finance Limited
- WeDo Invoice Finance Limited
- WeDo Trade Finance Limited
- WeDo Payroll finance Limited
Work highlights
Advised an asset-based lender on preserving the asset and after service of a statutory demand issued an expedited bankruptcy petition which resulted in the guarantor instructing her solicitor to provide an undertaking and accounting to our client from the sale proceeds for the full amount owed and costs resulting in full payment for the client.
Acting for Cynergy Bank on the recovery of a shortfall owed to them on a loan facility afforded to an individual of £1.255m, following the appointment of Law of Property Act receivers and the sale of properties which were taken as security for the facility.
Acting in a dispute in the Circuit Commercial Court on behalf of Creditfix Ltd in a claim against Experian Limited for breaches of contract and/or in tort relating to provision of a credit rating product.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Sharon Williamson
Other key lawyers
Iain Campbell; Michaela Hannon