Under the joint leadership of Natalie Dissake, who specialises in handling public sector matters, and debt recovery expert James Lloyd, Harper Macleod LLP’s 'excellent' debt recovery team is well versed in acting for clients in the media, hospitality, healthcare, utilities, and financial services sectors. Lyndsay McMahon is very experienced in advising on matters in the housing arena; Eilidh Crawford and Frances Bancewicz are names to note.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘An efficient level of service.’

  • 'The team are extremely nice to deal with.'

  • 'The quality of their work is excellent.'

  • 'The debt recovery team is excellent and I find them to be one of the most efficient and commercial in the market.'

  • 'Natalie Dissake is very easy to reach and engages well with us.'

Key clients

  • Forsyth of Denny Limited
  • Paladin Commercial
  • Optimum SME Finance Limited
  • E-Capital Commercial Finance (North) Limited
  • Department for Work and Pensions (including Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Child Maintenance Service, and Recovery from Estates)
  • Pure (CGV) Limited
  • River Clyde Homes
  • Revenue Scotland
  • John W Grant & Son Limited
  • City of Edinburgh Council
  • Training Developments Scotland Limited
  • Taylor Martin Property Management Limited
  • Scottish Ministers
  • Pure (CGV) Limited
  • Brightwater Services Ltd
  • Office of the Advocate General
  • Rockland Solutions t/a BoilerSure
  • Highland Industrial Supplies Limited

Work highlights

Represented Optimum SME Finance in a dispute concerning the recovery of sums due to the client from personal guarantors.
Acted for Brightwater Services Ltd in a debt recovery matter involving a water services contract.

Practice head

Natalie Dissake; James Lloyd

Other key lawyers

Lyndsay McMahon; Frances Bancewicz; Eilidh Crawford