Harper Macleod LLP is particularly active for the public sector, with strong capabilities in debt and asset recovery litigation and high-volume collection claims. Co-head Natalie Dissake provides public sector and commercial clients with regulatory, policy, and legislative advice, while fellow co-head James Lloyd is equipped to handle all aspects of debt recovery, with a particular specialism in insolvency proceedings. Lyndsay McMahon assists with policy, alternative resolution and enforcement matters relating to sequestration and housing disputes. Eilidh Crawford acts for private sector clients on insolvency-related debt recovery, while Frances Bancewicz represents creditors and debtors in liquidation and sequestration petitions.
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Key clients
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Scottish Ministers
- Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
- Solaris Law
- Forsyth of Denny Limited
- Pure (CGV) Limited
- Optimum SME Finance Limited
- Shire Housing Association
- Revenue Scotland
- Newsquest Media Group Ltd
- John W Grant & Son Limited
- Scottish Borders Housing Association
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Kee Solicitors Ltd
- Taylor Martin Property Management Limited
- Paladin Commercial
- Barrett’s Sausage Ltd
- Level Law Ltd
- Office of the Advocate General
- Walter Gerrard & Co. Solicitors
Work highlights
Acted for Pure (CGV) Limited in recovery of sums due for unpaid invoices for water services provided to 11 properties owned by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited.
Acted for Level Law Ltd in the recovery of circa £2.3m due for loan agreements, using statutory demands, short-form demands and a petition for liquidation as means of recovery.
Acted for the Scottish Borders Housing Association in relation to recovery of possession, using reduced induciae, and achieving final orders within 4 days of receipt of the client's instructions.
Practice head
Natalie Dissake; James Lloyd
Other key lawyers
Lyndsay McMahon; Eilidh Crawford; Frances Bancewicz