The debt and asset recovery practice at Shoosmiths LLP regularly services banking and building society clients, energy sector companies, and construction industry providers on credit management matters, asset services and insolvency processes, with additional experience in litigation and enforcement cases. Praised as ‘excellent and knowledgeable’, Andrew Foyle spearheads the ’astute, user-friendly and experienced’ team alongside Stuart Clubb, handling the full range of financial regulatory matters. Sophie McNally is another key contact in the team.
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Testimonials
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‘Andrew Foyle oversees a well-resourced and experienced team, managing the day-to-day caseload meaning our instructions are handled quickly and efficiently. Advice on challenging matters is readily provided by Andrew and his colleagues.'
‘Andrew Foyle is very experienced and a safe pair of hands.’
‘We work with Andrew Foyle and Stuart Clubb, who are both excellent and knowledgeable. They are very accessible when needed and understand what their client wants.’
‘Astute, user-friendly and experienced.’
‘We recognise Shoosmiths as the leading provider of commercial and finance debt recovery in Scotland.'
'They are always on hand to provide advice and have been supportive with some of the challenges that we faced as a business.'
'Good blend of skills with an excellent working knowledge of how the local courts operate.'
'Andrew Foyle has an exceptional understanding of clients' needs.'
Key clients
- ADI Gardner
- Breedon Group
- Cabot Credit Management
- Calor Gas
- Castle Water
- Cumberland Building Society
- DM Hall LLP
- First Response Finance Limited
- Leeds Building Society
- MKM Building Supplies
Work highlights
Acted for a supplier to the construction industry in a case which challenged their standard documentation, and in particular whether the wording within their application form constituted a personal guarantee by the director.
Appeared as solicitor advocate in the Court of Session to oppose an application for leave to appeal by a customer of a lender in a long-running action.
Acted for a utilities provider in relation to a case involving a corporate structure being used for the purposes of avoiding liabilities for the supply of utilities to a number of properties used as holiday lets.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Andrew Foyle; Stuart Clubb
Other key lawyers
Sophie McNally