David Robinson leads the Manchester-based debt recovery team at Fieldfisher, advising insurers, manufacturers, energy providers, and property management agents on recovery processes. The team acts in invoice factoring, bulk recoveries, and credit control proceedings. Within the group, Rachel Flower has particular expertise in personal and corporate insolvency.
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‘The team has been really supportive and always open to finding solutions.’
‘Rachel Flower is great, very business-oriented and pragmatic.’
‘Lovely service from start to finish, always happy to assist and explain the processes when required.’
‘Rachel Flower is our main contact and I could not recommend her enough. She has been a great contact, always replies in a very efficient manner. Always on hand for questions and a great asset to Fieldfisher.’
Key clients
- Equita Limited
- JLA Limited
- Firstport Limited
- Cloud Student Homes
- Estates & Management Limited
- Escatec
- Penny Ltd
- Bloomreach BV
Work highlights
Acted for an invoice factor (Penny Limited) recovering sums against a mix of the end debtor. The client who had the facility and directors who have provided guarantees, dealing with disputed claims, including fraud. Instructed on over 130 individual matters recovering close to £1m for the client.
Advised on the bulk recovery of ground rents for a UK Managing Agent, Estates & Management, resulting in circa £1m of monies recovered on behalf of landlords.
Acted for a client where the debtor, who was residing out of the jurisdiction, alleged that their signature was forged on the contract and that the invoices were fraudulent. The firm successfully obtained judgment, at trial, for circa £330,000, inclusive of costs.
Practice head
David Robinson
Other key lawyers
Rachel Flower