United Kingdom - Scotland • Dispute resolution
Shoosmiths
Shoosmiths LLP leverages the firm's UK-wide footprint to handle debt recovery work at a national level with mandates spanning all debt types including secured and unsecured lending, invoice finance work and asset finance matters. The practice focuses solely on litigation, enforcement and advisory work with expertise across the CCA-regulated lending, commercial lending, B2B recoveries and asset finance spaces. Andrew Foyle heads up the group and excels in regulated financial services sector litigation and commercial recoveries.
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Testimonials
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‘Always happy to work with you and go above and beyond to get results.’
‘The team is knowledgeable and I have confidence in instructing them for advice and support.’
‘Andrew Foyle stands out for his knowledge, expertise and availability.’
‘I have always found the lawyers very approachable, down to earth and extremely helpful to me in my role as a credit controller.'
‘They know us as a client and adapt their process to support our legal collection.’
‘Organised, user-friendly, approachable and absolutely committed to delivering a great service to clients.’
‘Andrew Foyle - partner - knows exactly what we need and delivers brilliantly every time.’
‘Ability to handle volume regulated cases, dedicated service provision to asset recovery and debt purchase sectors. Shoosmiths are unrivalled in these areas within Scotland.’
Key clients
- Ovo Energy
- Castle Water
- Screwfix
- MKM Building Supplies
- First Response Finance Ltd
- Close Brothers Invoice Finance Ltd
- Bibby Leasing Limited
- Iwoca Limited
- Breedon Group
- Aggregate Industries
- Vetted Ltd t/a Check-a-trade
- Aldermore Bank
- DM Hall LLP
- Lowell Finance
Work highlights
- Acting for a lender in a series of claims regarding allegedly defective solar panels brought under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974.
- Successfully acted for an electrical contractor in relation to payment of fees in a case where the works undertaken were dramatically altered from the original specification set out in the written contract.
- Successfully acted for an energy provider in a case involving claims that a meter was defective, and had artificially inflated the sum sued for.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Foyle