Praised by clients for its ‘technical skills and regulatory awareness’, Brachers (Part of Lawfront)' Maidstone-based practice is well-known for its work in the finance sector, offering niche expertise in obtaining final payments and closing both active and delinquent accounts. Michael Oatham heads the firm’s wider litigation department, handling high-volume commercial and insolvency cases. Robert Thompson and Graham Wallis lead the collections and recoveries team, with Wallis being a key contact for insolvency-related work. Paul Abdey was promoted to partner in 2023 and has additional experience in bulk debt recovery.
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‘The team is very tenured and has great knowledge about the debt collections in the legal space. The tenure combined with the technical skills and regulatory awareness makes Brachers and invaluable partner to work with. Brachers have created a self-service portal for debt collections that very well ties into the regulatory landscape as well as provides users with a seamless journey to manage their debt and work out appropriate repayments.’
‘I would like to specifically call out Robert Thompson and Graham Wallis. Robert has been instrumental in providing key/critical and timely support. His wide and long-standing experience helps us to make well-informed decisions and Rob always presents more than one solution with very strong supporting arguments for each.’
‘Graham Wallis' has been instrumental in providing guidance around the regulatory framework, and legal obligations. Graham's ability to simplify and explain provisions of the law and its implications is outstanding. Both Robert Thompson and Graham stand out for their contributions and interactions with the industry body.’
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Practice head
Michael Oatham; Rob Thompson; Graham Wallis
Other key lawyers
Paul Abdey