Sydney Mitchell LLP's offering has broad experience in debt recovery and the repossession of property. Leanne Schneider-Rose leads the team and is an expert in insolvency and restructuring. Schneider-Rose is also well-versed in matters relating to the law on receivers. Heleena Gandham specialises in litigation and insolvency, and is well-regarded for her work representing bridging lending clients on their recovery options and handling defended possession claims as a result of unregulated lending.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Dean Parnell is excellent.’
‘I find Sydney Mitchell to be a very effective, energetic and pro-active firm which fights hard but smart for its clients and utilises its internal and external resources very efficiently.’
‘Heleena Gandham is an extremely bright, well-organised and energetic associate who is extremely professional and a delight to work with. She has the drive and sharpness required to move matters forward where others would let them languish. She is an effective communicator and a congenial team member whose work I value very highly.’
‘Sydney Mitchell has excellent client care from start to finish. Clients are made aware of what to expect as a case progresses, whether it's a straight forward recovery issue or a matter proceeding to a fully contested trial.’
‘Heleena Gandham is excellent - she knows the law inside out and her preparation sets a case up for success.’
Key clients
- Greenfield Mortgages II Limited
- Sky Bridge Lending Ltd
Work highlights
Advising a bridging lender in respect of non-regulated lending and a defence being raised that the loan was not for business purposes and should have therefore been regulated.
Assisting an individual client in respect of a statutory demand served upon him arising out of a personal guarantee and obtaining the withdrawal of the statutory demand due to deficiencies in the personal guarantee.
Advising a property development company in respect of the collection of service charges, rents and dilapidations claims
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Leanne Schneider-Rose
Other key lawyers
Heleena Gandham; Dean Parnell